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Details Title: Test 1 Description: chapter 1 and 2 in Havillion Total Flash Cards: 30 Created: 09/16/2005 12:41:56	To study from this set of flash cards, or to create your own your own study flash cards, register HERE. If you are already a registered user, CLICK HERE.
Cards Term What is Anthropology? Definition The study of humankind in all times and places. Term What are the 4 subfields of Anthro? Definition Physical, Archaeology, Lingusitic, and Cultural. Term What is Paleo-anthropology? Definition Old skeletal remains. Old bones. Bone structure. Physical being. Term what is primatology? Definition How we relate to primates(monkeys). Term Appiled Anthropology Definition Sloves practical problems. Example Forensic Anthro Term What is Archaeology? Definition Material remains in order to describe and explain human behavior Term what is Linguistic Anthro? Definition Language. Desciption of language. History of language. Relationship of language and culture Term What is cultural anthro? Definition The study of customary patterns in human behavior, thoughts, and feelings. Term Culture Definition a groups learned way of life. evrything we have learned Term Ethnography Definition detailed description of a culture. Term fieldwork Definition living with a certain group eating what they eat doing what they do Term informants Definition local people who can explain whats going on Term Ethnology Definition The study and analysis of different culturesfrom a comparitive or historic point of view Term Ehtics Definition being fair to subjects and funders Term Culture Definition society shared and socially transmitted ideas, values and perceptions. A learned way of life. Term Society Definition People who share a territory language and culture and who act together for the collective surviavl and well being Term subculture Definition a group with its own standards and behaviors age, sex, race, sense of humor etc. Term Ethnic group Definition a group with a distinct cukture and identity and they think of themselves as a group Term pluristic society Definition when 2 or more ethnic groups are together in one political state but maintain theri cultural differences Term deviance Definition culture shared enough that we have basic ideas about what is rule breaking Term enculturation Definition learning the culture Term symbol Definition a symbol is something that stands for something else. Term what is the most important of symbols? Definition Language Term integrated Definition every part affects every other part Term dynamics and adaptation Definition always changing Term adaptation Definition a gradual process by which organisms adjust to the conditions in which they live Term Functions of culture Definition the things a culture must do to provide the bsaic needs of its members Term what are the 5 functions? Definition food and necessities, reproduction, enculturation, maintain order, motivate people Term ethnocentrism Definition believing your own culture is the best Term cultural relativity Definition seeks to understand rather than judge