Test 1 Vocab
Chapter 1
Anthropology- the study of humankind in all times and places
Holistic perspective- a fundamental principle of anthropology: that the various parts of human culture and biology must be viewed in the broadest
Possible context in order to understand their interconnections and interdependence
Ethnocentrism- the belief the ways of one’s own culture are the only proper ones
Culture bound- looking at the world and reality based on the assumptions and values of one’s own culture
Applied anthropology- the use of anthropological knowledge and methods to solve practical problems, often for a specific client
Medical anthropology- a specialization in anthropology that combines theoretical and applied approaches from cultural and biological
Anthropology with the study of human health and disease
Physical anthropology- the systematic study of humans as biological organisms; also known as biological anthropology
Molecular anthropology- a branch of biological anthropology that uses genetic and biochemical techniques to test hypotheses about human evolution, adaption, and variation
Paleoanthropology- the study of the origins and predecessors of the present human species, the study of human evolution
Biocultural- focusing on the interaction of biology and culture
Primatology- the study of living and fossil primates
Forensic anthropology- applied subfield of physical anthropology that specializes in the identification of human skeletal remains for legal purposes
Cultural anthropology- also known as social or sociocultural anthropology. The study of customary patterns in human behavior, thought, and feelings. It focuses on humans as culture producing and culture-reproducing creatures
Culture- a society’s shared and socially transmitted ideas, values, and perceptions, which are used to make sense of experience and generate behavior
Ethnography- a detailed description of a particular culture primarily based on fieldwork
Anthropology- the study of humankind in all times and places
Holistic perspective- a fundamental principle of anthropology: that the various parts of human culture and biology must be viewed in the broadest
Possible context in order to understand their interconnections and interdependence
Ethnocentrism- the belief the ways of one’s own culture are the only proper ones
Culture bound- looking at the world and reality based on the assumptions and values of one’s own culture
Applied anthropology- the use of anthropological knowledge and methods to solve practical problems, often for a specific client
Medical anthropology- a specialization in anthropology that combines theoretical and applied approaches from cultural and biological
Anthropology with the study of human health and disease
Physical anthropology- the systematic study of humans as biological organisms; also known as biological anthropology
Molecular anthropology- a branch of biological anthropology that uses genetic and biochemical techniques to test hypotheses about human evolution, adaption, and variation
Paleoanthropology- the study of the origins and predecessors of the present human species, the study of human evolution
Biocultural- focusing on the interaction of biology and culture
Primatology- the study of living and fossil primates
Forensic anthropology- applied subfield of physical anthropology that specializes in the identification of human skeletal remains for legal purposes
Cultural anthropology- also known as social or sociocultural anthropology. The study of customary patterns in human behavior, thought, and feelings. It focuses on humans as culture producing and culture-reproducing creatures
Culture- a society’s shared and socially transmitted ideas, values, and perceptions, which are used to make sense of experience and generate behavior
Ethnography- a detailed description of a particular culture primarily based on fieldwork