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4 sub-units of anthropology CORRECT ANSWERS Biological/Physical Anthropology,
Archaeology, Linguistic Anthropology, Cultural Anthropology
Some anthropologists would say that there is a 5th sub-unit which is... CORRECT
ANSWERS Applied anthropology or Primatology
Cultural Anthropology's Sister Disciplines CORRECT ANSWERS Sociology,
Psychology, History, Political Science, Comparative Literature, Comparative Religion
What are the three main Anthropological Interests? CORRECT ANSWERS Non-
illiterate people (vs. illiterate), Peasant communities, Urban communities societies
Peasant communities CORRECT ANSWERS peasants are usually agricultural people
who share the same general cultural tradition as members of the larger and more
technologically-complex societies in which they live, but are not central to the main
culture.
folk-urban continuum
EX: Cities represent the modern urban end of the continuum and small, isolated non-
agrarian indigenous societies are the extreme traditional folk end, with peasant
communities near the traditional end.
nonliterate CORRECT ANSWERS Lacking a system of reading and writing, relying
instead on storytelling and mnemonic (memory-assisting) devices such as pictures.
illiterate CORRECT ANSWERS unable to read or write
East Timor have made the transition from ______ to _______ between 1976 and the
present time CORRECT ANSWERS nonliterate; peasant
cultural relativism CORRECT ANSWERS the practice of judging a culture by its own
standards; not according to the values of another culture (Ex: Dani People of New
Guinea, who cut little girls' fingers)
Dani People of New Guinea CORRECT ANSWERS Dani tribe in Papua, New Guinea;
When a person died, a close female kinsperson(little girl, up to age of 5) would have the
top of their joint cut off.
, When first discovered in the 1960's they used stone axes not steal,
publicized as people living in the stone age. Put finger in cold water to TRY and ease
the pain
When discovered, missionaries wanted to convert them and wanted to stop the Dani
from doing it.
Dani were aggressive and violent; defended them quite violently, had no qualms killing
those people that were trying to destroy their culture
Ethnocentrism CORRECT ANSWERS the idea that one's own culture is superior to
others
ethnic group CORRECT ANSWERS a group whose members share basic cultural
traditions and values and a common language, and identify themselves (and are
identified by others) as distinct from other such groups
Ethnicity CORRECT ANSWERS identification of individuals with a particular ethnic
group
society CORRECT ANSWERS a group of people whose members live in the same
place and whose lives and livelihoods are interdependent (depend on each other)
social structure CORRECT ANSWERS the web of relationships binding members of a
society
Social Anthropology CORRECT ANSWERS especially in England, the brand of
anthropology focusing on societies rather than on culture
The Wild Boy of Aveyron, France CORRECT ANSWERS In 1799, strange filthy nearly
naked boy found wandering in the woods near the village of Aveyron, France. Appeared
about 11 or 12, & had been living in woods for many years.
Dr.Itard tried to enculturate him, but he was never able to become a culture animal;
never learned to speak, accept clothing, eat like a human, etc.
enculturate CORRECT ANSWERS make a biological creature a cultural animal
Culture definition CORRECT ANSWERS According to Edward Tylor's "primitive
culture", it is that complex whole that includes knowledge, belief, art, morals, law,
custom, & any other capabilities & habits acquired by man as member of society
Culture is CORRECT ANSWERS Unique to human beings
Collective
Compulsory: enculturation or socialization
Functional
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4 sub-units of anthropology CORRECT ANSWERS Biological/Physical Anthropology,
Archaeology, Linguistic Anthropology, Cultural Anthropology
Some anthropologists would say that there is a 5th sub-unit which is... CORRECT
ANSWERS Applied anthropology or Primatology
Cultural Anthropology's Sister Disciplines CORRECT ANSWERS Sociology,
Psychology, History, Political Science, Comparative Literature, Comparative Religion
What are the three main Anthropological Interests? CORRECT ANSWERS Non-
illiterate people (vs. illiterate), Peasant communities, Urban communities societies
Peasant communities CORRECT ANSWERS peasants are usually agricultural people
who share the same general cultural tradition as members of the larger and more
technologically-complex societies in which they live, but are not central to the main
culture.
folk-urban continuum
EX: Cities represent the modern urban end of the continuum and small, isolated non-
agrarian indigenous societies are the extreme traditional folk end, with peasant
communities near the traditional end.
nonliterate CORRECT ANSWERS Lacking a system of reading and writing, relying
instead on storytelling and mnemonic (memory-assisting) devices such as pictures.
illiterate CORRECT ANSWERS unable to read or write
East Timor have made the transition from ______ to _______ between 1976 and the
present time CORRECT ANSWERS nonliterate; peasant
cultural relativism CORRECT ANSWERS the practice of judging a culture by its own
standards; not according to the values of another culture (Ex: Dani People of New
Guinea, who cut little girls' fingers)
Dani People of New Guinea CORRECT ANSWERS Dani tribe in Papua, New Guinea;
When a person died, a close female kinsperson(little girl, up to age of 5) would have the
top of their joint cut off.
, When first discovered in the 1960's they used stone axes not steal,
publicized as people living in the stone age. Put finger in cold water to TRY and ease
the pain
When discovered, missionaries wanted to convert them and wanted to stop the Dani
from doing it.
Dani were aggressive and violent; defended them quite violently, had no qualms killing
those people that were trying to destroy their culture
Ethnocentrism CORRECT ANSWERS the idea that one's own culture is superior to
others
ethnic group CORRECT ANSWERS a group whose members share basic cultural
traditions and values and a common language, and identify themselves (and are
identified by others) as distinct from other such groups
Ethnicity CORRECT ANSWERS identification of individuals with a particular ethnic
group
society CORRECT ANSWERS a group of people whose members live in the same
place and whose lives and livelihoods are interdependent (depend on each other)
social structure CORRECT ANSWERS the web of relationships binding members of a
society
Social Anthropology CORRECT ANSWERS especially in England, the brand of
anthropology focusing on societies rather than on culture
The Wild Boy of Aveyron, France CORRECT ANSWERS In 1799, strange filthy nearly
naked boy found wandering in the woods near the village of Aveyron, France. Appeared
about 11 or 12, & had been living in woods for many years.
Dr.Itard tried to enculturate him, but he was never able to become a culture animal;
never learned to speak, accept clothing, eat like a human, etc.
enculturate CORRECT ANSWERS make a biological creature a cultural animal
Culture definition CORRECT ANSWERS According to Edward Tylor's "primitive
culture", it is that complex whole that includes knowledge, belief, art, morals, law,
custom, & any other capabilities & habits acquired by man as member of society
Culture is CORRECT ANSWERS Unique to human beings
Collective
Compulsory: enculturation or socialization
Functional
