Stephanie Saintyl Personal Anthropology April 23‚2013 At the beginning of the semester‚ I was not aware of what certain things I would be learning about in Intro to Anthropology. I didn’t even know what anthropology was and was just taking it to fill my pre-requisites requirement. Now that the class is coming to an end‚ I realized that I learned so much about my culture‚ self‚ and my community that I was unaware of before. There were …topics that I thought deeply about and realized that I
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discuss the breadth of cultural anthropology. Anthropology and the vast fields that are included in the study cannot be summarized in one paper. I will attempt to cover as much as I can in the following pages. I will also relate Anthropology to college students today and explain the importance of understanding other cultures. Finally I will elaborate on some of the presentations that I liked the most and offer helpful hints and comments on those groups. The discipline of anthropology studies humankind
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Lesson 1 Notes archaeological anthropology | The study of human behavior and cultural patterns and processes through the culture’s material remains. | ascribed status | Social status (e.g.‚ race or gender) that people have little or no choice about occupying. | cultural anthropology | The study of human society and culture; describes‚ analyzes‚ interprets‚ and explains social and cultural similarities and differences. | cultural relativism | The position that the values and standards
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References: Functionalism. (n.d.). Retrieved June 30‚ 2015‚ from http://anthrotheory.pbworks.com/w/page/29531810/Functionalism#KeyTermsandDefinitions Boasian Anthropology: Historical Particularism and Cultural Relativism
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look at the “Nacirema’s” cultural behaviors regarding physical appearance and health without any insight or knowledge of the specific beliefs or values of that culture‚ they might seem bizarre and even incomprehensible. By showing behaviors and “rituals” performed by this unknown tribe‚ Miner allowed others to see that the way studies were representing distinctive cultures was narrowminded and defective. Without the proper comprehension of the basis of any society‚ huge cultural misunderstandings could
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the unconscious habits‚ values‚ and standards of your own culture come to your attention. Edward T. Hall (1914-2009) Beyond Culture‚ 1976) ❑ Anthropology: a broad‚ comprehensive‚ ambitious scientific discipline that studies humans: ▪ Both as biological organisms as well as culture-bearing creatures. ▪ From all possible perspectives & using all possible approaches‚ tools & techniques
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Forensic anthropology complements humans rights work in many ways‚ as summarized in Burns’ article. Burns breaks apart forensic anthropology and human rights work‚ by describing what the fields are fundamentally as well as‚ describing the history of forensic anthropology and the steps a forensic scientist takes. Burns also shows how each discipline promotes each other‚ differ from one another‚ are enacted simultaneously and what they can accomplish. Altogether‚ Burns argues that human rights crimes
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requires a successful career. Forensic anthropology is challenging for the mind‚ and provides the required amount of money
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was browsing through jobs though that had a high job outlook and stumbled upon Social Anthropology. I had never heard of this career and didn’t really know what it meant. After doing more research and “googling”‚ I realized that this job consisted of all the things I had always been curious about. I never really understood other societies or why people behaved the way they did. I know now that anthropology has so many more components to it than the social aspect of it‚ but that is the main reason
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Foundation of Mythology Mythology in Academia‚ Society‚ and Cultural Context In society mythology seems to be commonly associated with Greek and Norse myths. According to Dictionary.com online (n.d.)‚ a “myth” is a story of tradition usually depicting a hero or event to explain cultural behaviors‚ events‚ or natural phenomenon. Based on personal experience when the word “myth” is used one usually associated it with made up stories to explain the seasons‚ landscapes‚ or one example is in reference
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