Global Cultural Diversity
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Franz Boas Father of American Anthropology
Bronislaw Malinowski British anthropologist (born in Poland) who introduced the technique of the
participant observer (1884-1942)
Edward Sapir and Benjamin Whorf These two anthropologists argued that language not only reflects thoughts and
perceptions but that it actually shapes the way people think and perceive the
world.
Noam Chomsky 1928-present; Field: language; Contributions: disagreed with Skinner about
language acquisition, stated there is an infinite # of sentences in a language,
humans have an inborn native ability to develop language
Margaret Mead United States anthropologist noted for her claims about adolescence and
sexual behavior in Polynesian cultures (1901-1978)
Derek Freeman a New Zealand anthropologist known for his criticism of Margaret Mead's work
on Samoan society, as described in her 1928 ethnography Coming of Age in
Samoa
Edward Tylor considered by many a founding figure of the science of social anthropology;
first to offer a definition of culture
Applied Anthropology The use of anthropological knowledge and methods to solve practical
problems, often for a specific client.
Archaeology study of artifacts and relics of early mankind
Armchair Anthropology an early and discredited method of anthropological research that did not
involve direct contact with the people studied
bilateral descent a kinship system in which both sides of a person's family are regarded as
equally important
Biocultural Perspective combining biological and cultural approaches to a given problem
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, Terms in this set (67)
Franz Boas Father of American Anthropology
Bronislaw Malinowski British anthropologist (born in Poland) who introduced the technique of the
participant observer (1884-1942)
Edward Sapir and Benjamin Whorf These two anthropologists argued that language not only reflects thoughts and
perceptions but that it actually shapes the way people think and perceive the
world.
Noam Chomsky 1928-present; Field: language; Contributions: disagreed with Skinner about
language acquisition, stated there is an infinite # of sentences in a language,
humans have an inborn native ability to develop language
Margaret Mead United States anthropologist noted for her claims about adolescence and
sexual behavior in Polynesian cultures (1901-1978)
Derek Freeman a New Zealand anthropologist known for his criticism of Margaret Mead's work
on Samoan society, as described in her 1928 ethnography Coming of Age in
Samoa
Edward Tylor considered by many a founding figure of the science of social anthropology;
first to offer a definition of culture
Applied Anthropology The use of anthropological knowledge and methods to solve practical
problems, often for a specific client.
Archaeology study of artifacts and relics of early mankind
Armchair Anthropology an early and discredited method of anthropological research that did not
involve direct contact with the people studied
bilateral descent a kinship system in which both sides of a person's family are regarded as
equally important
Biocultural Perspective combining biological and cultural approaches to a given problem
