PDF-(READ)-Dictionary of Anthropology

The Dictionary of Anthropology is a comprehensive explication of basic terms and concepts of archaeology cultural anthropology linguistics and physical anthropology The terms have been selected from standard source and instructional materials and include identifications of some major early contributors to anthropology This is the only collection in any language of the specialized vocabularies of all the fields of anthropology It is a handbook not only for anthropologists but for everyone interested in the study of man and of mans cultural and physical heritage. . Anthropology 1. Fall 2014. Katherine Schaefers, Instructor. Office: 3102 . Office Hours: Tuesdays/Thursdays 1-2pm. “To make the . strange. . familiar. , and the . familiar. . strange. ”. Strangeness, the unfamiliar is scary and can lead to misguided feelings of anger and hate, which may eventually lead to warfare and death.. ANTH 221: Peoples and Cultures of Mexico. Kimberly Martin, Ph.D.. What is Anthropology?. DEFINITION. Anthropology is the holistic, synthetic, multidisciplinary study of human beings.. KEY COMPONENTS. Part One: Building the Discipline. Evolutionism. AIM: Why did evolutionism fade away?. Evolutionism. Dominate intellectual perspective in the middle of the 19. th. century.. Evolutionism eventually overtaken by historical . ANTH 250: Issues in Anthropology. Kimberly Martin, Ph.D.. What is Anthropology?. DEFINITION. Anthropology is the holistic, synthetic, multidisciplinary study of human beings.. KEY COMPONENTS. 1. Anthropology seeks and uses all information about both individual humans and groups of humans regardless of time, geographic location, culture or types of evidence.. PHYSICAL ANTHROPOLOGY ANTHROPOLOGY 37, 1994 55 - 50- 45 - - 40- APPROXIMATE ABES OF SOME LIFE PERIODS PRENATAL PERIOD - INFANTILE PERIOD 10 Firrt pmnant teebh-XX% JUVENILE PERIOD to last permand teeth #1 - #6. . . . . or how to make sense. out of. Ch. 2 and Ch. 3 of the text . . .. Major Periods in the History of Physical Anthropology. “Pre-Scientific Period” (to 1859). Period of Evolutionism and Concern over Races (1860 - ca. 1940). What is Culture??. List . three words . that you associate with culture.. . Identify . two question. s that you have about culture.. . Create . one metaphor . or simile for culture (. eg. . “Culture is like …”).. The purpose of Anthropology is to make the world safe for human differences.. Ruth Benedict (1887 - 1948). . Digging for Meaning?  Not Always.. .  . A common misconception is that anthropologists only deal with digging into the past (this is actually archaeology).  . Definition of Anthropology. Greek for . study of humans. How humans are affected by social, environmental, and biological factors. Four sub-branches. Biological/Physical Anthropology: deals with evolution & behavior. Definition… . an·thro·pol·o·gy . n.. The . _____________ study . of the . _____________, . the behavior, and the . _____________, . social, and . _______________ . development of humans. The Four Subcategories. 95It is a holistic discipline which means that anthropologists study the similarities and dix00660066erences in biological and cultural adaptations and features across the globe throughout all of huma Anthropology: The cultural and physical study of humans across all geographical areas over time. Forensic Anthropology. Forensic Anthropology: the application of anthropology to legal matters. What Does a Forensic . Howard Culbertson. Southern Nazarene University. Lewis Henry Morgan . 1818-1881. A 19th century scholar who developed the evolutionary approach. Pioneered the comparative study of culture. Sir Edward B. Tylor . How are human bodies affected by and responding to the Anthropocene context? . What are the consequences for health and wellbeing of ongoing environmental degradation, loss of biodiversity and climate change?.