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8/9/2019 Anthropology Introduction I
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ANTHROPOLOGY
What is Anthropology?
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Anthropology
Anthropology comes from two Greek words,anthropos meaning humankind and logosmeaning the study of.
Anthropology is the study of the humans in theenvironment.
Four branches of anthropology are physicalanthropology, archeology, linguistics, and culturalanthropology.
Anthropology is one of the three behavioralsciences.
What are the other two behavioral sciences?
Psychology and Sociology
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What is Physical Anthropology?
Physical Anthropology is a branch of
anthropology; the study of human biological
nature, heredity, and evolution.
Physical Anthropology is based on theory.
Fun Fact:
Charles Darwin, a naturalist
who came up with the theory
of evolution.
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What is a theory?
the analysis of a set of facts and their relation
to one another.
a scientifically acceptable principle offered to
explain something.
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Two Theories of Human
DevelopmentCREATIONISM:
A theory holding that the
various forms of life and
the world were created by
God.
EVOLUTION:
The idea that different
species developed, one
from another, over
long periods of time.
Physical Anthropology studies the theory of evolution.
There are 100s of creation theories, stories, and explanations.
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What is Archeology?
Archeology is a branch of anthropology that
attempts to find out what life was like in the
past by examining things left behind by the
people of a culture.
An archeologist is a scientist who uses
research methods, grid systems, excavation,
and technology.Note:
We will learn more about archeology later in this unit!
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What is Linguistics?
Linguistics is a branch of anthropology that
studies language and the importance of a
language within a culture.Note:
We will learn more about linguistics and language later in this unit!
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What is Cultural Anthropology?
Cultural Anthropology is the study of how
people in other societies live; and the effects
that environments have on their life styles.
In other words, cultural anthropology studies
the main components of CULTURE (the entire
way a society lives).
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Components of CULTURE
Cultural components include the following:
Customs: the usual way of acting. Example knocking
before entering a room.
Values: ideals that people feel are important (eitherpositive or negative). Example I value education.
Social Institutions: parts of society that work to socialize
people. Examples in education, government, families,
economics, and religion. Attitudes: way a group feels about a topic. Example
Most cultures feel that they do things is the right way and others
are weird.
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Components of CULTURE
Art includes music, sculpture, paintings,
architecture, literature, etc.
Language signs and symbols used for
communications.
Tradition long-established way of thinking or
acting. Example fireworks on the 4th of July.
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ASSIGNMENT
For Monday, bring in an object from home.
We will use your object and others to discuss
components of American culture.
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Movie Break
We will now watch a short movie to learn more
about culture and cultural differences.