10 Questions
What is Anthropology?
The study of human societies and cultures involving the exploration of their development and the interaction of cultural and biological processes.
Define Archeology.
The study of past human societies through the analysis of material remains.
What does Physical/Biological Anthropology study?
Human evolution, primates (living and extinct), and modern human biology.
Explain Cultural Anthropology.
The study of all aspects of society and culture.
What does Linguistic Anthropology study?
Human languages, their various aspects, and their social and cultural contexts throughout history.
What does Anthropology of the Self focus on?
How selfhood shapes human society and individuals within that society.
Define Culture.
The set of patterns of human activity within a society or social group, based on shared values.
Who are Marcel Mauss and Harry Triandis?
Marcel Mauss and Harry Triandis are significant figures in the study of the self and cultural anthropology.
Explain Individualism in the context of anthropology.
Individualism refers to a focus on personal goals and self-identity over group interests.
Define Collective Self.
The part of an individual's identity that is formed by their connection to a larger group or society.
Learn about how culture shapes individuals and the basic types of culture including material and non-material culture. Material culture includes physical objects like buildings and tools, while non-material culture consists of beliefs, values, norms, language, and institutions.
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