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define anthropology

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the study of human origins and culture overtime

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define culture

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a shared understanding of beliefs, behaviors, artifacts, and norms within a group of people (influential)

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A functionalist

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every person/job has a role in a running society (the gears of a running machine)

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creator of functionalism

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BRONISLAW MALINOWKSI

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creator of cultural materialism

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Karl Manx

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creator of cultural relavitism

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Franz Boas

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list examples of visible culture

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art, food, clothing, architecture, artifacts

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list examples of invisible culture

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religion, folklore, traditions, gender roles, taboos, beliefs, language

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cultural traits

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invisible and visible aspects of a culture

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define an artifact (cultural trait)

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what a culture has: tangible objects or artifacts produced by the culture

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define a sociofact

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what a culture does: how it organizes itself into groups. ex. religion groups, educational system, government, family

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define a mentifact

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what a culture does: beliefs, religion, MEASURES OF SUCCESS/ELITES, ideologies

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cultural taboos

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activities deeply frowned upon by a culture. ex. murder, abuse, tattoos, cannibalism

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define ethnocentrism

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the belief that one’s culture is superior to another

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define environmental determinism

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resources in an environment determine culture. ex. Canada has a lot of snow thus snowboarding is common.

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define cultural hearth

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where culture originates and it radiates to the surrounding cultures

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define cultural realms

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cultures of the same area in the world will be similar. Ex. Indic: relating subcontinents of India:

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define subculture

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smaller cultures aside from mainstream culture. (can become mainstream)

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define counterculture

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cultures that oppose against mainstream culture. (can become mainstream)

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define mainstream culture

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the culture that lines with society’s values and beliefs

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difference between subculture and mainstream culture

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mainstream culture tends hold more social power and influence.

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define high culture

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behavior deemed as SUPERIOR

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define low culture

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common behaviors amongst common people

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define multiculturalism

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for a country or area to be diverse. ex. Canada’s law makes it so that Canada MUST be diverse

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define cultural lag
certain parts of a place to adapt to new cultures faster than others. ex. new cultures of urban cities may not so quickly be present in rural areas
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define cultural diffusion
for cultures to spread to different parts of the world. ex. sushi, boba, anime,
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ethnographies
collects data mostly revolving around race and ethnicity. Most methods involve participant observation.
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participant observation
to collect data by observing a society system by living within it
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decolonizing research
revolves around mostly decolonization of indigenous communities. Less intense than ethnographies.
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semi-structured interviews
open-ended interview questions. Provides a more pure and truthful answer
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archeological extravasations
dig up bones and artifacts that reveal information of history
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oral history
to pass down information through story telling and tongue. Can be miscommunicated.
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define kinship
a relationship between two or more people (blood, marriage, adoption)
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define marriage
the bonding of one or more persons in an intimate relationship, and in some places comes with legally binding
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the difference between kinship and marriage
a kinship is a relationship in general whether its by blood, romantically, or legally. Marriage is the relationship of two or more romantic partners.
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familial influence
the status, expectations, and life of your family can influence your behaviors, expectations and life.
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how does marriage tie with anthropology
marriage is common in almost every single part of the world because it is easier to care for children that way. Marriage bonds two separate families and also kingdoms/empires.
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monogamous marriage
to only marry one partner at a time
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polygynous marriages
for a man to marry one or more women at a time. A sign of wealth since you are rich enough to afford all the women.
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polyandrous marriages
for a woman to marry one or more men at a time (man + his brothers). population control.
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religion
the belief of a god or creator that explains our purpose of life. Sacred and spiritual
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Abrahamic religion
religions that worship a god named Abraham. Christianity, Islam, Judaism
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three biggest religions
christianity, Hinduism, judaism
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moral behaviors
expectations of the followers. ex. the ten commandants (abrahamic), nobal eightfold path (Buddhism)
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monotheism
believes in one god
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polytheism
believes in more than one god
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theism
believes in a god/creator but not a specific one
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agmostic
unsure/indifferent of religion
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atheist
does not believe in a god
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define evolution
the change in traits of a species. new species are formed and species extinct in the process.
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mutation
the DNA changes of a species over time
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natural selection
strong traits survive and weak traits get bred off. if ure weak then u wont get laid
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dating artifacts
finding the dates of a historical artifact
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relative dating
dating an artifact by comparing its age to another (no specific dates)
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chronometric dating
breaking an artifact down chemically to determine its age
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homologous structure
the human skeletal structure
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traits of primates 40 mil years ago
small, lived in the tropical forest
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traits of primates 25 mil years ago
first ape like, woodlands
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traits of primates 15 mil years ago
similar to modern apes
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traits of primates 8 mil years ago
split into gorillas , chimps/humans
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australopithecines
bipedal, split into chimps and monkeys
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homo habilis
handy man, larger brains, smaller face+teeth
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homo erectus
first to use fire, advanced stone tools
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homo sapien
tools, weapons, clothing, jewelry, art
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neanderthals
advanced tools, hunting, shelter, clothing, belief in after life
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homo sapien sapiens
modern humans

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