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Anthropology
the science of human cultural and biological variation and evolution
(study of human diversity)
Western science
originated from the colonial encounter between Westerners and colonized non-western peoples
Holistic
study of a structure as a whole not in its parts
Comparative approach
comparative approach
(describing what something is as well as something it is not)
Ethnographic Method
a study field study of cultural groups but not of comparing data sets
Goals of Anthropology
-describe, analyze, and explain different societies.
-show how humans adapt to their environments and gave meaning to their lives
-comprehend the entire human experience