ANTH 1102 1ST Edition Lecture 17 Outline of Last Lecture I Big Changes that Prefaced Origins of Agriculture II Late Neolithic Societies III Effects Health Trade Offs IV Concept of Culture V What is culture VI Essentialism VII Cultural relativism vs Essentialism VIII Culture is holistic IX Culture is learned and shared Outline of Current Lecture X Identity reckoning us and them XI Etic and Emic perspective a Examples of Etic explanations XII Common forms of identity a Ethnic b Social Status Current Lecture Identity Culture and Society Identity reckoning us and them or how people classify themselves and others Key Concepts for thinking about identity Ethnicity race etc Social Statuses Social Class Gender 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 Performance of Identity Etic and Emic perspective Different views on society Etic outsider s perspective Emic insider s perspective Example of an etic explanation for identity Essentialist explanations Assume innate characteristics qualities and capabilities Ex Essentialist explanations of identity colonial period in Rwanda 1890s 1960s classified people native to colony by dividing population into 3 categories by descriptions and rankings Tutsi Hutu and Twa However these categories were incorrect The people could not be divided The misconception Examples of etic explanations for shifting identity Constructivist explanation Identity is constructed thru experiences and relationships with others and can change based on circumstances Shifting oppositional identities o Levels of pride antagonism o Identity can shift by levels Cobb County Fulton County Eastside Westside Atlanta Athens Athens Athens Common forms of Identity Ethnic tribal racial national Shared religious beliefs values Aspects of phenotype biophysical decorative cosmetic Common descent of people ideas tradition ex Abrahamic religions Social Status An individual s positions in social groups relative to other people son daughter student wife father elder etc Class position or location in a social hierarchy Ascribed vs Achieved status o Ascribed no choice placed status ex royalty o Achieved choice based on actions and achievements ex talent We occupy multiple social statuses and identities the identities we present depend on context Adjusting status is called situational negotiation of identity ex superhero folklore
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