A way of understanding how humans came to, and continue to be. Ie) the study of human culture and biology
What is Anthropology?
100
The learned beliefs and behaviours shared by a group of people. Includes what we think (cognition), what we do (behaviour), and what we have (artefacts).
What is Culture?
100
He developed the theory of evolution, upon which most of biology is based.
What is Darwin?
200
Biological Anthropology, Forensic Anthropology, Historical Anthropology, Linguistic Anthropology
What are the 4 major fields of Anthropology?
200
It is learned, based on symbols, holistic or or integrated, and shared.
What are the 4 characteristics of Culture?
200
A molecule that contains the genetic instructions for living organisms.
What is DNA?
300
The evaluation of other cultures according to preconceptions originating in the standards and customs of one's own culture.
What is ethnocentrism?
300
One is an insiders POV, and one an outsiders.
What is the difference between emic and etic
300
A teaching monk who is attributed to the foundation of genetics.
Who is Gregor Mendel?
400
Provides a holistic, long-term view of why cultures succeed or fail in their ecosystems. Both illuminate the kinds of human connections to one another and to the natural wold that characterizes our species.
What is the relation between anthropology and sustainability?
Describes the viewpoint that all aspects of biology and/or culture are interrelated. Important as broadcasts possible context to understand in connections and interdependence.
What is holism, and why is it important to anthropology?
500
Animals communicate with signs and signals, whereas humans communicate with signs AND symbols.
What is the difference between human language and non-human primate communication?
500
The recombination of this plays an important role in the repair of genetic defects in germ line cells.