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Define culture and the six characteristics of culture. Describe how anthropology developed from early explorations of the world through the professionalization of the discipline in the 19th century. Discuss ethnocentrism and the role it played in early attempts to understand other cultures.
Culture is the subject matter of anthropology. The birth of anthropology as a professional field of study occurred in the second half of the 19th century. The intellectual climate of the time was characterized by a) evolutionary speculation, b) the triumphant achievements of the natural sciences, and c) Western hegemony in world affairs.
1 lut 2015 · Cultural anthropology aims to know each particular culture or way of life in its entirety. Following from the seminal work of Boas and Mal inowski, cultural anthropologists...
We will begin by looking closely at the concept of culture as the central theme in anthropology, and how culture patterns human behavior. We will explore various aspects of life – including our perceptions of time and space, race, gender, marriage, sexuality, and family – to uncover how what we assume to be natural ways of living are made ...
Learning Objectives. Compare and contrast the ideas of ethnocentrism and cultural relativism. Describe the role that early anthropologists Sir James Frazer and Sir E. B. Tylor played in defining the concept of culture in anthropology.
The first peer-reviewed open access textbook for cultural anthropology courses. Produced by the Society for Anthropology in Community Colleges and available free of charge for use in any setting. Read Online
As this is a cultural anthropology textbook, the aim of this book is to present cultural diversity with exceptional sensitivity to inclusion in terms of race, ethnicity, gender, socioeconomic status, belief, ability, and other backgrounds.
