Exam 1 study guide PEOPLE * EB Tylor- the father of modern anthropology‚ supported evolutionism/uni-lineal evolution * Franz Boaz- the father of American anthropology‚ supported empiricism * Margaret Mead- Boaz’s student‚ wrote about the sexual revolution * Borshay Lee- studied the !Kung San from Africa * Zora Neal Hurston- one of Boaz’s students‚ an African-American folklorist * Bronislaw Malinowski- the father of fieldwork‚ said anthropologists need to learn the language
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psychological mindset of Yvette‚ to have an understanding of the emotions she goes through every time she encounters the gipsy. Masculinity is often associated with being different from other men‚ as presented in the novella. Yvette does not like the common boys that are attracted to her; instead she falls in love with a man she knows little about. Men and their masculinity are presented by their charming looks and being different from the rest of the crowd‚ sense of longing for sex‚ and intriguing
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Human diversity has always called my attention‚ especially when it comes to discovering and studying the behavior of a specific species and the relationships between social organizations‚ that is why anthropology is the answer to my dream of working with intellectuality and passion. Being part of a unique culture which I am very proud to call Colombia‚ I would love to have a deeper study of cultures around the world and through history as a society‚ my dream is to help understand cultural‚ biological
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Diffusionism as an anthropological school of thought was an attempt to understand the nature of culture in terms of the origin of culture traits and their spread from one society to another. Diffusionism refers to the diffusion or transmission of cultural characteristics or traits from the common society to all other societies. The Biblical theory of human social origin was taken for granted in Renaissance thought (14th century-17th century). The role diffusion played in cultural diversity was acknowledged
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Shamanism Shamanism in Anthropology has been an entity in a constant metamorphosis. It has always been considered exotic and its existence around the globe was never contradicted. However‚ over the years it did not receive the scholarly attention that it so requires. The age of discovery garnered a multitude of information on shamanism all over the world. The reporters invested a great deal of accuracy in the gathering of the information‚ but their observational skills were mostly underdeveloped
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Victorian ideas of masculinity. The concept of Victorian masculinity is a diverse one since it was influenced by numerous aspects and factors such as domesticity‚ economy‚ gender roles‚ imperialism‚ manners‚ religion and much more. Some of these aspects seem to be quite naturally related to one another‚ while others seem none-relational. For the males‚ this included a vast amount of pride in their work‚ protectiveness over their wives‚ and an aptitude for good social behaviour. The Victorians saw
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uses the concepts and categories that are relevant and meaningful to the culture under analysis (Ferraro/Andreatta). There has been much debate on whether the etic or emic-orientated techniques of research should be used in the field. Cultural anthropology should focus on a joint permutation on both the etic and emic-oriented research styles to produce the most useful results because of the advantages and disadvantages both contain. “Eating Christmas in the Kalahari‚” “Shakespeare in the Bush‚” and
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the unconscious habits‚ values‚ and standards of your own culture come to your attention. Edward T. Hall (1914-2009) Beyond Culture‚ 1976) ❑ Anthropology: a broad‚ comprehensive‚ ambitious scientific discipline that studies humans: ▪ Both as biological organisms as well as culture-bearing creatures. ▪ From all possible perspectives & using all possible approaches‚ tools & techniques
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few decades‚ the definition of masculinity in both societies has remained remarkably similar. Masculinity in both modern America and the Igbo tribe circa 1930 is associated with aggression‚ dominance‚ displays of physical and mental resilience‚ a resistance to emotion‚ and the ability to provide for one’s family - although the extent to which these characteristics are displayed has changed over the decades‚ the basic standards remain intact. The displays of masculinity have evolved into something less
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Anthropology Grade 11 Exam Review Social Sciences and Scientists List several social sciences. Anthropology‚ economics‚ geography‚ history‚ politics‚ psychology and sociology. * Anything that uses research and analysis to examine human behaviour. What do psychologists study? People’s thoughts‚ feelings and behaviours‚ personality‚ individuals. Ex. What in his personality made him do this? What are some divisions of psychology? Psychoanalysis: probe inner experiences
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