GNED08 Lesson 3 - The Self From The Perspective Of Anthropology PDF

THE SELF FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF ANTHROPOLOGY Prepared by: Krizia E. Casaba, RPm Reference: Gazzingan, L. B. et al., (2018). Understanding The Self.  ANTHROPOLOGY This field includes man’s physical/biological characteristics, his social relationships and the...

THE SELF FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF ANTHROPOLOGY Prepared by: Krizia E. Casaba, RPm Reference: Gazzingan, L. B. et al., (2018). Understanding The Self.  ANTHROPOLOGY This field includes man’s physical/biological characteristics, his social relationships and the influences of his culture A field of the from the dawn of civilization social sciences up to the present. that focuses on the study of man. Anthropology makes the person aware that what he is may be determined by his past and present condition, his biological characteristics, the way he communicates, the language that he uses and the manner in which he chooses to live his life.  Archaeology FOUR Linguistics SUBFIELDS OF ANTHROPOLOGY Biological Anthropology Cultural Anthropology ARCHAEOLOGY  Archaeological records consists of artifacts, architecture, Archaeologists’ biofacts, and cultural focus is the past and landscapes. how it may have contributed to the present ways of how people conduct their daily lives. The study of the ancient and recent human past through material remains. Archaeologists discovered the most important aspect of human nature, which is survival.  BIOLOGICAL ANTHROPOLOGY The study of the past and present evolution of the human species and is especially concerned with understanding the causes of present human diversity. “Physical Anthropology” LINGUISTICS  Studies the role of language in the social lives of individuals Explores how and communities. language shapes communication and how language and modes of communication change over time. An essential part of human communication is language.  Language identifies a group of people. The words, sounds, symbols, writings and Linguistic signs that are used are anthropologists’ reflections of a interest focuses on group’s culture. using language as a means to discover a group’s manner of social interaction and his worldview. English is the universal language.  CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY  Culture is a group of people’s way of life. It includes their behaviors, beliefs, values and symbols The study of human that they accept (usually cultures, their beliefs, unconsciously) that are practices, values, socially transmitted through ideas, technologies, communication and economies and other imitation from generation domains of social to generation. and cognitive organization.  THEORY OF CULTURAL DETERMINISM A belief that the culture in which we are raised determines who we are at emotional and behavioral levels.  POSITIVE IMPLICATION NEGATIVE IMPLICATION Human beings can be shaped/formed People have no control over what to have the kind of life they prefer it they learn. They blindly accept the further means that there is no limit learning their cultures exposed them placed on the human ability to be or to. Human beings are seen as to do whatever they set their minds helpless and do only what their and hearts into. culture instructs them to do.  It leads to the view THEORY OF that no culture is superior than another culture CULTURAL when compared to RELATIVISM systems of morality, law, politics, etc. The ability to understand a culture on its own terms and not to make judgments using the standards of one’s own culture. Culture may manifest itself in people in the following ways: Symbols Heroes Rituals Values SYMBOLS words, gestures, pictures, or objects that may have a recognized/accepted meaning in a particular culture. e.g. cross, rings, colors, national symbols like eagle and sampaguita HEROES persons from the past or present who have characteristics that are important in a culture. e.g. National Heroes, Marvel Heroes, DC Heroes RITUALS activities (may be religious or social) participated in by a group of people for the fulfilment of desired objectives and are considered to be socially essential. e.g. weddings, baptisms, birthdays, graduations, reunions VALUES considered to be the core of every culture, which involve human tendencies/preferences towards good or bad, right and wrong. e.g. respect for elders, hospitality, utang-na-loob, pakikisama, nationalism, hiya TO A NEW CHAPTER.