Anthropology can be defined in basic terms as the study of humankind. It incorporates the findings of many other fields such as biology‚ sociology‚ history and economics. Since the study of humankind is so broad‚ anthropology is divided into four major fields which are Cultural‚ Archeology‚ Physical and Linguistic. I have found that each of these fields has many specialized areas or subfields that can open the doors to a wide-variety of fascinating‚ interesting and even unexpected careers.
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In the social sciences of sociology and cultural anthropology‚ researchers have developed their own unique style or research and investigational techniques. While between these fields some techniques are similar‚ there are some differences. Some differences occur with the philosophical reasons certain techniques are used. In the field of sociology researchers strive to understand social situations and to discover repeating patterns in society (Tischler‚ p.4‚ 2007). Two methods that sociologists
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understanding of real native mentality or behavior…” (Malinowski‚ B. 1922) • Verandah anthropologist • Malinowski is saying in order to do real anthropological research‚ we need to be in the environment • Participant-observation • “Social anthropology began in the Trobriand Islands in 1914” o Leach‚ Edmund R. • Armchair (at home) → Verandah (in a distant country – Rivers) → Participant Observation (observing and participating in everyday field settings – Malinowski‚ Evans-Pritchard) •
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CHAP 1 – What is Anthropology 1. Which of the following is not true about Franz Boas? A. He was a German-born‚ Jewish person until the Hitler regime 2. The American Anthropological Association (or AAA) acknowledges the public service role provided by anthropology by recognition of which of the following dimensions of the field? B. cultural anthropology or allied 3. What is the most critical element of cultural traditions? C. Their transmission through learning
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the précised details of it. I even asked a priest about it and he started to disregard my point about the evolution of humans. You can’t blame an 8 year old kid who is searching for the right and justified answer to it. Another dilemma that I had before is that I couldn’t distinguish the different cultures and beliefs of other society. Adapting to their societal norms was a hard job for me to do because I have no idea about the things you should do to adapt. Studying college in De La Salle University
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television series‚ I have always been a fan of the series Bones which is about forensic archaeology and forensic anthropology. In the show‚ the main character Dr Temperance Brennan is a forensic anthropologist who not only helps the FBI to crack murder cases‚ but also studies human remains of ancient times or victims of genocide. This show had deepened my understanding of the profession of anthropology and its strong connection to narrative. In Season 8 Episode 11 “The Archaeologist in the Cocoon”‚ other
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The Nightingale and the Rose (analysis) How would you describe love? If you were to explain it to someone‚ how would you do it? Although love‚ like every other emotion‚ is different from person to person‚ I believe that this short story‚ The Nightingale and the Rose‚ does a pretty good job of describing it. Two points of view are presented in this story: the one from the nightingale and the one form the student. The most romantic and loving character is of course this sweet little bird who
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Nightmare: A Negative Dream Most of the people of today are contented to say that nightmares are “only dreams” which they mean‚ it is just imaginary and of no consequence. They’re not worried or anything because dreams are just dreams and it won’t happen in real life. To others‚ it has been the result of the visitation of the demons and indeed‚ the word nightmare came from the Anglo-Saxon for goblin and incubus (Laberge & Rheingold‚ 1990). Some were very affected‚ scared and becomes paranoid
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Anthropology notes Main theme: Gender vs. sexuality Gender- role based‚ identity‚ subjective depriving on culture‚ fluid‚ appearances‚ speech‚ identities and role‚ status‚ schema: collection of ideas that influence perception‚ essentialism: nurturing vs fighting differences in intimacy (what men do‚ what women do) Sex- biological‚ psychological‚ anatomy‚ binary‚ applications‚ names‚ color (blue and pink)‚ and biological differences (build‚ hormones‚ and hair)‚ transition: sex change‚ forms “The
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the interviewee a chance to talk. This helps broaden the anthropologists understanding of the language. Lastly‚ another method is by having an informant who is a consultant that the anthropologists can rely on for data. They are also known as a “cultural consultant”. An informant is “someone the ethnographer gets to know in the field‚ who reaches him or her about their society and culture” (Gezon and Kottak 45). By having an informant‚ anthropologists are able to have an emic perspective of the culture
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