Presented to RAR
Presented by Arafat Islam 111-12-0106
Sitangshu Adhikary 111-12-0109
Farhana Akter 111-12-0113
Ruhe Bente Amin 111-12-0122
Ashraful Huda 111-12-0123
Masudul Islam 111-12-0129
2012
Contents Sl. NO. | Topic Name | Page No. | 1. | Definition of Anthropology | 03-03 | 2. | Key concepts of Anthropology | 04-04 | 3. | Scopes of Anthropology | 05-05 | 4. | Fields of Anthropology | 06-07 |
Definition of Anthropology
Anthropology is formed with the combination of Greek words – anthropo meaning human and logy meaning science. The meaning and purpose of anthropology is the scientific study of humanity. The inherent curiosity of man about himself was the prime reason influencing the emergence of an anthropology which systematic studied mankind.
Anthropology studies who and how man is evolved over the period of time, why he looks like the way and the way he talks and acts in particular manner. It is broad discipline dedicated to the comparative study of mankind, from its first appearance to its present stage of development. It is concerned with all the varieties of human population in every part of the world, both past and present.
Anthropology looks at man both in time and space. Time means the stages of development of man in the process of evolution during different periods of time and space refers to the differentiation of physical and cultural types in modern man living in different environs all over the world.
Anthropology studies the primitive, pre-literate, simple, small societies which are not studied by other disciplines. In anthropology fieldwork or the first hand study of people through personal observations, interview and interaction is very significant. It depends on the direct evidence. In anthropology fieldwork or the first hand study of people through personal observations, and not the view of people through a security camera without them