ANTH-A122 Indiana University Exam 1 (IU)
Questions and Answers Exam
Ethnography - ANSWER>>description of a culture, tries to represent norms,
practices and social life of a given group
Hegemony - ANSWER>>System of structures that enforces behavior and ideology
on us; implies dominant culture/ideology and peripheral groups
Social reality - ANSWER>>The communicative world in which people live and
exchange is autonomous, has boundaries, and is real. When doing ethnography,
one has to understand people in their own term, because culture is lived and
deals with cultural perceptions.
Triangle of Linguistic Structure (Lakoff) - ANSWER>>1. meaning/reference
(semantics) : how the words physically sound coming out of the mouth
2. form (phonology, syntax): literal meaning of the word in different contexts and
cultures
3. function/intention (pragmatics): intention of the words based on surrounding
context
Icon - ANSWER>>resembles its meaning, can be imagistic or diagrammatic
Index - ANSWER>>correlates with and refers to its object
Symbol - ANSWER>>something that stands for something else
, Entextualization - ANSWER>>selecting and binding conversations into circulable
text
Decontextualization - ANSWER>>taking a statement out of context
Recontextualization - ANSWER>>putting the statement into a new context
Conversational signals - ANSWER>>pausing and pacing, loudness, pitch and
intonation
Conversational devices - ANSWER>>expressive reaction, asking questions,
complaining, apologizing
Bauman's 5 Principles - ANSWER>>1). Communication is social, and society is built
through communicative practices
2). Expressive Communication forms say the most about a culture
3). Communication is equipment for living and helps us achieve social business
4). Communication is valued differently by different people
5). Communication differs across culture and across time
Poetics, play, process, power - ANSWER>>1) Poetics: Culture isn't given, it's
created by the people.
2) Play: Even though cultures are created, doesn't mean they can't change.
3) Process: Culture is always likely to change/emerge.
4) Power: Culture is a place of struggle and complexity.
Questions and Answers Exam
Ethnography - ANSWER>>description of a culture, tries to represent norms,
practices and social life of a given group
Hegemony - ANSWER>>System of structures that enforces behavior and ideology
on us; implies dominant culture/ideology and peripheral groups
Social reality - ANSWER>>The communicative world in which people live and
exchange is autonomous, has boundaries, and is real. When doing ethnography,
one has to understand people in their own term, because culture is lived and
deals with cultural perceptions.
Triangle of Linguistic Structure (Lakoff) - ANSWER>>1. meaning/reference
(semantics) : how the words physically sound coming out of the mouth
2. form (phonology, syntax): literal meaning of the word in different contexts and
cultures
3. function/intention (pragmatics): intention of the words based on surrounding
context
Icon - ANSWER>>resembles its meaning, can be imagistic or diagrammatic
Index - ANSWER>>correlates with and refers to its object
Symbol - ANSWER>>something that stands for something else
, Entextualization - ANSWER>>selecting and binding conversations into circulable
text
Decontextualization - ANSWER>>taking a statement out of context
Recontextualization - ANSWER>>putting the statement into a new context
Conversational signals - ANSWER>>pausing and pacing, loudness, pitch and
intonation
Conversational devices - ANSWER>>expressive reaction, asking questions,
complaining, apologizing
Bauman's 5 Principles - ANSWER>>1). Communication is social, and society is built
through communicative practices
2). Expressive Communication forms say the most about a culture
3). Communication is equipment for living and helps us achieve social business
4). Communication is valued differently by different people
5). Communication differs across culture and across time
Poetics, play, process, power - ANSWER>>1) Poetics: Culture isn't given, it's
created by the people.
2) Play: Even though cultures are created, doesn't mean they can't change.
3) Process: Culture is always likely to change/emerge.
4) Power: Culture is a place of struggle and complexity.
