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11 Cards in this Set
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List the 4 subfields of anthropology
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* biological/physical anthro
* linguistics * archaeology * sociocultural anthro |
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What are the characteristics of anthropology?
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* study of humanity
* holistic * cross-cultural, comparative * across time and space * can be a science b/c it is systematic * provides explanations for similarities and differences among humans and their societies |
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what are the 2 dimensions of anthro?
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applied and academic
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describe anthropology ethics
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* informed consent of all affected parties - authorities as well as locals
* establish and maintain appropriate, collaborative, and nonexploitative relationships with colleagues and communities in the host country. |
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How are anthropologists and sociologists different?
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* anthropologists traditionally work in small - scale societies and sociologists in modern nations
* sociologists - study variation of particular aspect. anthropologists - study whole of society * sociologists - statistical anthropologists - intimate |
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what factors have carried cultural traits and patterns to different areas?
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*diffusion
* migration * colonialism * globalization |
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globalization
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a series of processes that promote change in our world in which mations and people are increasingly interlinked and mutually dependent
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what are gender statuses like in foraging communities?
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*gender status tends to be more equal when gathering dominates hunting or fishing.
* foragers lack 2 public arenas that contribute to higher male status among food producers: warfare and organized interregional trade * basically, there is less gender stratification when the public and private spheres aren't sharply separated. |
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describe the burakumin status in Japan
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* they are residentially and occupationally segregated
* intermarriage is discouraged * they are seen as not "pure" Japanese (not "us") |
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describe how "race" is perceived in Brazil
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* based on phenotype
* can change, fluid & flexible (b/c of environment) * less exclusionary * many racial labels - over 500 have been reported |
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who are the Basques?
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* in France and Spain
* strong ethnic identity * linguistically unique * they have considerable autonomy in regions of Spain, where they were persecuted after fighting on the losing side of the Spanish Civil War * in France, tehy have "been victimized for centuries by laws hostile to languages other than French" * in america, they now invoke Basque as their primary ethnic identity *in US, they are notable for their identification with sheepherding, building on their traditional occupation as farmers, herders, and fishers in Basque country * they are nationalities |
