BIO 141 1st Edition Lecture 4 Outline of Last Lecture II. Scientific MethodIII. Scientific TheoryIV. Double Blind ExperimentV. VariablesVI. ModelsVII. SystemsOutline of Current Lecture VIII. Recognizing PseudoscienceIX. CultureCurrent LectureRecognizing PseudoscienceAnthropology- Anthro: meaning “human”- Ology: meaning “study of”- Etymology: ology and anthroEnvironmental Science vs. Environmentalism- Environmental science: use of scientific method to study processes and system in the environment.- Environmentalism: working to influence attitudes and policies that affect our environment. Culture- Knowledge passed down within a group of animals.- An adaptive mechanism.- Cultures change due to internal and external forces.- Involves symbols.- Gives us a range of permissible behaviors.- Integrate between people and groups within the culture. These notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.Ethnocentrism- Judging a culture by your own morals and values. Cultural Relativism- Cultures should be analyzed in reference to their own histories and values. In terms of the culture as a whole, rather than according to values of another culture. Emic Perspective- Investigates how local people think, how they intercept the world, their rules of behaviorand methods of making meaning for themselves. Etic Perspective- Outside viewpoint- Recognizing that members of a culture often cannot intercept their own culture impartially. - Often considers what the viewer’s perspectives of import are. Culture Blindness- People aren’t aware of their
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