Lecture 1 Flashcards
what is anthropology
the study of human kind
what are the subfields of anthropology
Cultural Anthropology Linguistic Anthropology Archaeology Biological Anthropology Linguistic Anthropology
what is Biological Anthropology
science heavy
the study of humans as bio organisms considered in an evolution framework
try and understand humans as a bio organism
how bio and vulture are integrated to shape our growth and development, how humans are contextualized in nature, how we are adapt to change, what are the sources of human nature
what is Cultural Anthropology
studying culture in a cross cultural perspective
compare societies and their culture to see how they differ, relate and form
what is Linguistic Anthropology
is not just linguistics
this context is how language form, function of it, how it contextualizes society and humans in general
what is Archaeology
science heavy
study of human material culture
anything humans create or fabricate or leave behind interns of material
give us chance to understand human future and behaviour
science and art
contributes to what we think of human past and what we are today
what is the definition of Biological Anthropology
the study of humans as biological organisms, considered in an evolutionary framework
does Biological Anthropology also take into consideration culture
yes!!! DOES NOT NEGLECT THE ROLE OF CULTURE even though it is a biological science
what are the Bio Anthropology Subfields
Human Ecology Ethology/Primatology Anthropometry Bioarchaeology (osteology) Palaeopathology Forensic anthropology
what is Human Ecology
the interaction between humans and their environment
helps us understand how human adapt to their environment and how humans shape environment
how do humans get food? what is the carrying capacity of and environment that puts stress or encourages human growth
relationships between humans and environment
what is Ethology/Primatology
etho— study of human and animal behaviour and adaptation
important because humans can learn much from other animals and how they survive or sod not survive in environments
we stay primates to get a better understanding of ourselves, we figure out why we are the way we are
what is Anthropometry
textbook explains historical basis for lots of anthro measuring humans get relationship between genetics how does someone’s socio-economic status affect their age development?
what is Bioarchaeology (osteology)
study of human remains in study of biological context
study of human remains the go into the thousands foyers in the
what is Palaeopathology
eating habits are traceable through the human body
branch of science concerned with the study of ancient diseases
what is Forensic anthropology
North American field
application of physical anthropology to legal cases, usually with a focus on the human skeleton. Forensic anthropology uses the techniques of physical anthropology to analyze skeletal, badly decomposed, or otherwise unidentified human remains to solve crimes
