Anthropology
The study of different cultures and ethnicities.
What is Ethnology?
The relationship between two or more people that is based on common ancestry
What is kinship?
An anthropologist cannot compare two cultures because each culture has its own internal rules.
What is Cultural Relativism?
Studies language in social context.
What is Sociolinguistics?
A type of interview used when you are not comfortable with the subject matter.
What is a structured interview?
The study of humans, including their origins.
What is Anthropology?
Has to be reliable and knowledgeable.
What is an informant?
There is no absolute truth.
What is Postmodernism?
Evaluates the development of languages throughout history.
What is Historical linguistics?
The practice of reflecting on your own world view, biases, and impact on the culture you are studying.
What is Reflexivity?
Humans are influenced by media and culture.
What is an assumption that an Anthropologist makes?
The total system of ideas, values, behaviours, and attitudes of a society commonly shared by most members of a society.
What is culture?
The opposite of Cultural Relativism, judging other cultures by the standards of your own.
What is Ethnocentrism?
Universal grammar: all human children are born with internal, universal rules for grammar.
What is Structural linguistics?
This is used to show the whereabouts and locations of people in a particular group when being observed.
What is a map?
The tribe that was studied by Napoleon Chagnon.
Who are the Yanomamo?
A small group within a larger group who shares a common system of values.
What is a subculture?
Society operates on a “trial and error” basis.
What is Cultural Materialism?
Anthropologists compare the similarities and differences of language structures so they can understand how languages are related.
What is Historical Linguistics?
Takes place over several months, you take detailed notes and let the person direct the direction of the "conversation".
What is an unstructured interview?
The careful watching of a group and participating in their culture.
What is Participant Observation?
Type of conclusion based on facts and data and uninfluenced by personal perspectives.
What is objective?
The idea that every belief, action, or relationship in a culture functions to meet the needs of individuals.
What is Functional Theory?
This branch studies not only spoken language, but also body language in different cultural contexts.
What is Sociolinguistics?
This person challenged the research of Napoleon Chagnon.
Who is Patrick Tierney?