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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...
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.
Explain how the perspectives of holism, cultural relativism, comparison, and fieldwork, as well as both scientific and humanistic tendencies make anthropology a unique discipline. Evaluate the ways in which anthropology can be used to address current social, political, and economic issues.
An Open Invitation to Cultural Anthropology 2nd Edition. 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; Download Chapters; Download Entire Book; Order Print Version
An open access textbook for cultural anthropology courses, produced by the Society for Anthropology in Community Colleges.
• Identify the central concepts of cultural anthropology and describe how each of these concepts contributed to the development of the discipline. • Describe the role anthropologists play in examining cultural assumptions and explain how the anthropological perspective differs from both ethnocentrism and American exceptionalism.
cultural anthropologists have traditionally approached study design in their research, and discuss how cultural anthropologists approach research design today. Th en we de-scribe key elements in research designs, focusing on choice of comparison groups and sampling, and present case studies of common designs in anthropology—including
