Unit 1

Question 1

Anthropology

Answer 1

the study of humankind in all times and places

- A scientific approach to answer the questions about whom we are, where we came from, and why we act the way we do (scientific explanations for human diversity) - Research to help us understand the common truths about the existence of human beings  - The focus on human diversity is on a global scale and includes language, physical appearance, customs, and beliefs

Question 2

There are 4 major divisions of anthropology:

Answer 2

• Cultural
• Biological
• Linguistics
• Archaeology

Question 3

etic

Answer 3

• (outsider) perspectives or methods of explanation

- they will always be outsiders with outsider perspectives and background

Question 4

emic

Answer 4

(insider)

Question 5

Ethnography

Answer 5

Writing an account of life in another culture

Question 6

Ethnology

Answer 6

The comparison and analysis of different cultures

Question 7

Anthropologists

Answer 7

explain diversity and similarities among cultures