Psychological anthropology is the study of individuals and their personalities and identities‚ within particular cultural contexts. In this paper I will identify two different cultures in the world which are the American and Japanese. Then‚ I will examine their traditions through various life cycles. Based on the behaviors‚ customs‚ and beliefs of each of the two cultures‚ I will discuss how personalities and identities are formed and shaped within the two different cultures. Finally‚ I will be giving
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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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Anth 68 Day 12 Animals and Anthropology Anthropology consists of a vast area of expertise. This expertise is categorized in four main categories biological anthropology‚ social anthropology‚ archeology‚ and linguistics. Containing in this 4 main field of studies is a limitless classification of different types of studies such as primatology or historical anthropology. With this immeasurable field of studies‚ anthropology invites another subject: animals. The study of animals can increase the vast
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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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FOUNDATIONS OF SOCIOLOGY AND ANTHROPOLOGY A. The Science of Sociology and Anthropology Sociology is the scientific study of human society and its origins‚ development‚ organizations‚ and institutions.] It is a social science which uses various methods of empirical investigation and critical analysis to develop a body of knowledge about human social activity‚ structures‚ and functions. A goal for many sociologists is to conduct research which may be applied directly to social policy and welfare
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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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Student Name: Jessica Anderson________________________________ Date:___10/18/2013_________________ Anthropology 101 Introduction to Cultural Anthropology FALL Semester 2013 Online Course Exam # 1 – October 14‚ 2013 Please circle Yes or No to the statements below (2 points each) 1. Do foragers have more “control” over their environment than horticulturalists? No 2. Is there an increase in “density” among the foragers vs agriculturalists? Yes 3. Is there an increase in
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