Definitions

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Paleo anthropology

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Paleo anthropologist study bone and stone remains of our Acient ancestors from millions of years ago

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Human variation

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The study of the physical differences and similarities of existing human population

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Primatology

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Primatologist study primates

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Ethnology

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Ethnologists immerse themselves in a culture for months or years and take meticulous notes

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Linguistics

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Linguistic anthropologist study the history and structure of language and the Ways humans use language

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Achaeology

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Archeologist study the physical remains of a past culture through excavation and reconstruction

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Physical anthropology

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Studies the development of humans overtime[evolution], and seeks to understand and to define the physical and biological nature of humans

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Cultural anthropology

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Studies various cultural settings around the world and

examines how culture shapes human ideas and learned behaviours all around the world

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Material culture

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Consist of all the physical objects humans create and give meaning to (clothes,cars,phones)

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Nonmaterial culture

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Consist of thoughts and behaviours we learn (values, beliefs, language, rules, customs).

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In group

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Social groups formed when its members identify with one another

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Out groups

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A social group towards which an individual feels disrespect or opposition; sometimes treated badly by the in group

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Neurosis

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A mental disorder involving anxiety and fear

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Psychosis

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A broad term that indicates severe mental disorder characterized by a break from reality

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Mass hysteria

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The widespread irrational reaction to a perceived danger

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Mass panic

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Highly emotional and irrational response on the part of an individual or a group to a dangerous or harmful social event

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Rumour

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Unsupported information that people spread informally, often by word-of-mouth.

Spread in climate of uncertainty when people are curious

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Gossip

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Particular form of rumour that deals with personal information about an individual or small group.

Form of social control and can risk reputation

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Collective behaviour

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A social behaviour by a large group that does not reflect existing rules, institutions, and structures of society

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Mass behaviour

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People who are not in the same geographical place can engage in collective behavior.

Can include people widely dispersed

relies on personal communication between individuals

Gossip, rumour, public opinion

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Cult

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Extremist religious group with rigid social and moral views that oppose those of mainstream culture,

typically guided by charismatic leader

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Subculture

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A small group within a larger group who shares a common system of beliefs, values, attitudes, behaviors, and lifestyles distinct of those of the larger group

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Casual crowd

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A group of people in the same place at the same time who do not have a common goal

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Expressive crowd

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A large number of people at an event who display emotion and excitement

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Active crowd

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A group of people fuelled by a single purpose or goal

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Conventional crowd

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A large group of people gathered for a clear purpose who behave according to expectations

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Mob

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disorderly crowd of people

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Riot

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Civil disorder stemming from a social grievance, caused by a dis-organized crowd exhibiting aggression, may turn to violence, vandalism and destruction of property

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SmArt mob

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A large group of strangers who use electronic media to organize and stage surprise public gatherings

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Bystander apathy

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A concept in social psychology used to explain why, the larger number of people in a group, the less likely it is that individuals will stop to help someone in an emergency

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Social cohesion

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A way of integrating economic and social policies in order to allow citizens to easily interact with one another

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Social fragmentation

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The failure of society to fully integrate minority groups into mainstream culture

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Social integration

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The process by which minority groups are brought into mainstream culture and are able to enjoy the same rights, opportunities, and services available to the majority

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Social mobility

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The process by which people change their status in a community

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Social stratification

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The institutional and social processes that define certain types of occupations and goods as socially desirable

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Social identity (sociology)

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The way you define yourself to the world and self (sociology)

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Social identity (psychology)

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A sense of belonging based on membership in different groups which changes over one’s life

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Social inequality

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Inability of some people and the success of others to attain access to the privileges, rewards, or assets of society

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Cultural lag

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An ongoing issue in many cultures is conflicting attitudes between generations

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Operant conditioning

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A type of learning that uses rewards and punishment to achieve a desired behaviour

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Classical conditioning

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A type of learning where a once neutral stimulus comes to produce a particular response after pairing it with conditional stimulus

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Cognitive dissonance

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Theory that people are motivated to reduce the discomfort they feel when their behaviour doesn’t match their attitude

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Intelligence

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A persons ability to solve problems and reason affectively, a social construct used to explain why some people are better than others at cognitive tasks

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Roles

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The expected behaviour of a person in a particular social position

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Values

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Shared ideas and standards that are considered acceptable and binding

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Stereotype

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And exaggerated view or judgement made about a group or class of people

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Sanction

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Informal or formal penalty or reward to ensure conformity within a group

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Perception

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The process of how an individual takes in information

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Ascribed status

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The position that an individual holds in society that is determined at birth and over which he/she has no control

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Achieved status

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The position that an individual holds in society based on his/her accomplishment of a particular task or role.