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ANTH 1120 Midterm Review Questions and Answers Terms: Nature: Inspired by Charles Darwin (theory of evolution): – the belief that behaviors including intelligence are biologically based. Nurture: • Margaret Mead’s research debunked that theory. • Identities are NOT biologically based but are learned and cultivated through socialization • Identity is always produced in the course of social interaction Anthropological Skills (toolkit) ; Our ability to conduct qualitative res...

Class notes for ANTH 0780 Week 13: Anthropology of Science taught by Emily Wanderer at the University of Pittsburgh. Course taken Fall 2023.

anthropology is Holistic - it is interested in all aspects of humans Archaeology - study of past human behavior and culture that focuses on material culture (artifacts) and sites Biological - study of human bio-cultural evolution socioculture - study of living people and cultural practices and beliefs linguistic - study of past and present communication styles, cultural beliefs about non verbal expressions, values embedded in speech and sociolinguistics. Culture - ...

Chapter 1: The Anthropological Study of Religion TEST QUESTIONS Multiple Choice Questions 1. Which of the following would not be an appropriate task for an anthropologist? a. translating a religious text in the Navaho language b. excavating the ruins of a Mayan temple c. filming an American religious ceremony d. studying the chimpanzees of the Gombe National Park e. all of the above would be appropriate tasks Answer: e page 2 2. A study of a people's religious beliefs and...

Class notes for ANTH 0780 Week 3: History and Theory in Anthropology taught by Emily Wanderer at the University of Pittsburgh. Course taken Fall 2023.

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Qualitative research - Answer -data is formed from what people say -goal is to understand -prolonged data collection until saturation -looks at the experience Phenomenology - Answer lived experience Ethnography - Answer anthropology, ethnic, culture Grounded Theory - Answer developing theory Data saturation - Answer when no new info is produced or all major issues are understood (when you stop collecting data) Concrete Codes - Answer actual quotes from participants Abstract Codes - Ans...

Class notes for ANTH 0780 Week 1: What is Cultural Anthropology? taught by Emily Wanderer at the University of Pittsburgh. Course taken Fall 2023.

Anth 1120 Review Questions and Answers latest 2023 1. Culture - The system of meanings about the nature of experience that are shared by a people and passed from one generation to another, including the meanings that people give to things, events and activities, and people. 2. Ethnocentrism - The tendency to judge beliefs and behaviours of other cultures from the perspective of one's own culture. - IT IS THE ACT 3. Ethnocentric fallacy - The mistaken notion that the beliefs and behaviour...

Class notes for ANTH 0780 Week 10: Medical Anthropology taught by Emily Wanderer at the University of Pittsburgh. Course taken Fall 2023.