Basics Anthropology

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is a combination of the Greek words “Anthropos” and “Logia,” which means human and study.

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Anthropology

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It is also known as the studies of:
■ Human societies, cultures, and their development
■ Human biological and physiological characteristics and their evolution

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Anthropology

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It is the study of human beings or humanity
(etymological meaning)

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Anthropology

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Anthropology is divided into the following traditional fields or branches:

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cultural anthropology,
archaeology,
linguistic anthropology, and
biological anthropology.

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The study of culture and societies of human beings and their very recent past.

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CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY

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is a “way of life” that a group follows.

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Culture

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Symbols, languages, names, rituals, rules, and other learned behaviors are often the topics of cultural anthropologists and are known to play an
essential role in the adoption of our species

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CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY

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When a group of people organizes and shapes a system/society, they are, in turn

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also shaped by the
society/environment they exist in.

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Cultural Anthropology Examples: 3

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language, ideologies, and
religions

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The study and analysis of artifacts and fossils.

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ARCHAEOLOGY

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is also proof that health, culture, and environment are closely related.

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Archaeology

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Archaeology also enables a correct?

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understanding of history

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was found to precede Sumerian civilization

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Catal Huyuk

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also involves the study of past societies and their cultures through?

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material remains of the past

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Evidence of material culture and social organization.

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Artifacts

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Artifacts examples: 3

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Stone tools
Pottery vessels
Clothing from the Victorian Era

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Remains of living organisms.

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Fossils

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Fossils examples: 3

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■ Bones
■ Stone imprints
■ DNA remnants

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The study of language, its structure, evolution, and social and cultural contexts.

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LINGUISTIC ANTHROPOLOGY

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Language is important. Why?

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as it helps cultures flourish.

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○ It helps humans communicate with each other.
○ Changes one’s life in a variety of ways as it is
used to convey oneself.

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Language

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The study of human evolution and variation, both past and present.

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BIOLOGICAL ANTHROPOLOGY

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BIOLOGICAL ANTHROPOLOGY also known as?

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Also called physical anthropology or human biology.

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BIOLOGICAL ANTHROPOLOGY focuses more on?

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non-human primates

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BIOLOGICAL ANTHROPOLOGY interprets what?

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fossil records.

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SPECIAL TOPICS IN ANTHROPOLOGY

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Cultural Studies
Medical Anthropology

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Helps to better understand health and illness
behaviors.

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Cultural Studies

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Roots of Medical Anthropology

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■ Witchcraft
■ Primitive medicine
■ Magic
■ Studies of personality and mental health
in diverse settings
■ Applied studies in international public
health and planned community change
programs
■ Political ecology of health

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person’s/people’s experience of diseases, illnesses, and their symptoms

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Medical Anthropology

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Medical Anthropology studies what?

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ALL aspects of health-related phenomena (health, illness, healthcare)

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Considers cultural systems and effects of local and global environments.

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Medical Anthropology

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when studied together, provides insight into the social dynamics of health and illness.

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ANTHROPOLOGY AND NURSING

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ANTHROPOLOGY AND NURSING how does it help?

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helps healthcare professionals (such as nurses) know their patients better and give care and treatment in the best way possible