ANTH 1102, Exam #1
ANTH 1102, Exam #1 What is the definition of ANTHROPOLOGY? - ANSWER-- Is the scientific study of humanity (holistic and comparative) - Holistic both through space and time -To compare, we must compare every aspect of human society between groups of people through space and time -Very broad study What are the four sub-disciplines of anthropology? - ANSWER-Cultural, Biological, Linguistic, and Archeological. Define: BIOLOGY, CULTURE, VARIATION, and ADAPTATION. - ANSWER-Biology: includes our physical structure, function, growth, and evolution. Culture: is the learned traditions and customs that form the basis of the beliefs and behavior of the people exposed to them. Variation: biological and cultural differences between human populations. Adaptation: the process by which organisms cope with environmental forces and stresses. Animals/humans can adapt biologically and culturally. What are the differences between ETHNOLOGY and ETHNOGRAPHY? Applied in what fields? - ANSWER-Ethnology: synthetic based study that compares the data of several studies performed by anthropologists. Ethnography: fieldwork that an anthropologist performs while studying a specific culture. What are the four types of culture? Describe what each type of culture entails. - ANSWER-The four types of culture are International, National, Subculture, and Popular Culture.
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