Anthropology 1000 Exam 1- Berk
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Grade A+
Anthropology
Ans: the study of the human condition or species, its evolution through time, its variations
over time and space
Two things Anthropology strives to do
Ans: 1. Make the Familiar Strange
2. Make the Strange Familiar
Kottak Anthropology
Ans: organized life in groups; study of human species and its immediate ancestors
4 Fields of Anthropology
Ans: 1. Cultural
2. Archaeological
3. Biological
,4. Linguistic
Cultural Anthropology
Ans: culture being social can be learned through direct or indirect ways
ex: how we view things socially such as female swimmers
Archaeological Anthropology
Ans: looking at past cultures or artifacts that allow anthropologists to draw conclusions about
social organization, diet, culture shift, etc.
ex: Moundville, AL
Biological Anthropology
Ans: focuses on human biological diversity in time and space units through human
evolution, genetics, growth/development, biological plasticity, primates
ex: Lucy
What do anthropologists strive to show?
Ans: to explain similarities and differences among humans through comparison
Enculturation
, Ans: learning our cultures from the time of birth throughout our lives; can be direct (told) or
indirect (picking up through observation)
Holism
Ans: The study of the whole of the human condition: past, present, and future; biology,
society, language, and culture
Applied Anthropology
Ans: application of anthropological data, perspectives, theory, and methods to identify and
assess contemporary social problems
ex: applied medical anthropology
Anthropology as a Qualitative Science
Ans: more depth driven; less focused on data
Anthropology as a Quantitative Science
Ans: number driven science
Ethnography
Questions and Answers | New One |
Grade A+
Anthropology
Ans: the study of the human condition or species, its evolution through time, its variations
over time and space
Two things Anthropology strives to do
Ans: 1. Make the Familiar Strange
2. Make the Strange Familiar
Kottak Anthropology
Ans: organized life in groups; study of human species and its immediate ancestors
4 Fields of Anthropology
Ans: 1. Cultural
2. Archaeological
3. Biological
,4. Linguistic
Cultural Anthropology
Ans: culture being social can be learned through direct or indirect ways
ex: how we view things socially such as female swimmers
Archaeological Anthropology
Ans: looking at past cultures or artifacts that allow anthropologists to draw conclusions about
social organization, diet, culture shift, etc.
ex: Moundville, AL
Biological Anthropology
Ans: focuses on human biological diversity in time and space units through human
evolution, genetics, growth/development, biological plasticity, primates
ex: Lucy
What do anthropologists strive to show?
Ans: to explain similarities and differences among humans through comparison
Enculturation
, Ans: learning our cultures from the time of birth throughout our lives; can be direct (told) or
indirect (picking up through observation)
Holism
Ans: The study of the whole of the human condition: past, present, and future; biology,
society, language, and culture
Applied Anthropology
Ans: application of anthropological data, perspectives, theory, and methods to identify and
assess contemporary social problems
ex: applied medical anthropology
Anthropology as a Qualitative Science
Ans: more depth driven; less focused on data
Anthropology as a Quantitative Science
Ans: number driven science
Ethnography
