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Anthropology
Undergraduate 1
09/09/2012

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Anthropology
Definition
The study of humankind in all times and places.
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Holistic Perspective
Definition
A fundamental principle of anthropology, that the various parts of human culture and biology must be viewed in the broadest possible context in order o understand thier interconnections and interdependence.
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Ethnocentrism
Definition
The belief that the ways of ones oen culture are the only proper ones.
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Culture-Bound
Definition
theories abou the world and the reality based on the assumptions and values of ones own culture.
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Applied Anthropology
Definition
The use of anthropological knowledge and methods to solve practicle problems, often for a specific client.
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Medical Anthropology
Definition
A specialization in anthropology that brings theoretical and applied approaces from cultural and biological anthropology to the study of human health and disease.
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Physical Anthropology
Definition
ALso known as biological anthropology. The systematic study of humans and biological organisms.
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Molecular Anthropology
Definition
A branch of anthropology that uses genetic and biochemical techniques to test hypothesis about human evolution adaptation and variation.
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Paleoanthropology
Definition
The study of the origins and predecessors of the present human species.
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Biocultural
Definition
Focusing on the interaction of biology and culture.
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Primatology
Definition
The study of living and fossil primates.
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Foensic Anthropology
Definition
Subfield of applied physical anthropology theat specializes in the identification of human skeletal remains for legal purposes.
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Cultural Anthropology
Definition
Also known as social anthropology. The sudy of a specific culture. IE, customs, behavior.
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