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ANTH 203 Detailed Questions and Expert Answers
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- Anthropology
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- University Of California - Berkeley
ANTH 203 Detailed Questions and Expert Answers
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ANTH 203 Detailed Questions and Expert AnswersAnthropology
(definition) - ANS the study of the biological & cultural origins of humans, their
development & contemporary variations
anthropology
(examples / "four-field approach")
SA - ANS Cultural
linguistic
archeology
physical
Cultural Anthropology
SA - ANS studies contemporary cultures around the world
the scientific study of cultures
cultures changing internally - ANS innovation
cultures changing y borrowing from other cultures - ANS diffusion
,What are the two tasks of Cultural Anthropology? - ANS Ethnography: describing
cultures
Ethnology: comparing two or more cultures
What areas do Cultural Anthropologists tend to specialize in? - ANS Develope
Urban
Medical
Environmental
linguistic Anthropology
(4 subdivisions) -- SHED
SA - ANS studies both present and past languages
What are the 4 subdivisions of linguistic Anthropology?
SHED - ANS sociolinguistics: (relationship between lang. & social relationships)
historical: (emergence & historical divergence)
ethnolinguistics: (relionship between lang. & culture)
descriptive: (analyzing he phonetic & grammar systems)
,archeology Anthropology
SA - ANS studies the reconstruction of past cultures: both historic, pre-contact, and
prehistoric, from the material objects the cultures leave behind
physical Anthropology
SA - ANS paleoANTH: studies biological evolution through fossil remains
Primatology: studies nonhuman primate anatomy & behavior for the purpose of
gaining insights into human adaption to the environment
studies Physical/biological variations contribute to adaptions to environment
What makes social/cultural anthropology different from sociology? - ANS ANTH:
the concept of the "other"
- the West looking at the rest
What are the two ways to respond to unfamiliar cultures? - ANS Ethnocentric
Culture relativism
Cultural vs social anthropology
SA - ANS C: valuable for testing theories about human behavior within the widest
possible cross-cultural context
, (for the indi.) the study of different cultures provides a better understanding of
one's own culture & develops valuable leadership skills
S: understanding of different cultures can contribute to the solution of pressing
societal problems
Compare and contrast the 4 main subfields of anthropology.
SA - ANS C: studies human societies and elements of cultural life.
L: focuses on language in society.
A: examines peoples and cultures of the past.
P: specializes in evolution, genetics, and health.
Anthropology
(definition) - ANS the science of the nature of human beings
Cultural Anthropology
(definition) - ANS The study of human society and culture
- describes, analyzes, interprets, and explains social/cultural similarities and
differences.
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