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What is Anthropology?

What is Anthropology?. Anthro= “ Man ” Logos= “ Study ”. Anthropology is concerned with when, where, and why humans appeared How have they changed? Why do they vary? Anthropology is very interdisciplinary History Geography Economics Geology Biology.

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What is Anthropology?

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  1. What is Anthropology?

  2. Anthro=“Man” Logos=“Study” • Anthropology is concerned with when, where, and why humans appeared • How have they changed? • Why do they vary? • Anthropology is very interdisciplinary • History • Geography • Economics • Geology • Biology

  3. Anthropology takes a holistic approach • Examines environment, family, language, dress, etc. • Goal: to find typical characteristics of human populations • Etic approach: culturally neutral • Emic approach: culturally biased

  4. Fields of Anthropology #1 Biological/Physical • Studies the emergence and evolution of humans • Explores how and why humans vary biologically

  5. Field #2: Archaeology • Reconstructs history for societies lacking a written record • Deals mostly with pre-history

  6. Field #3: Linguistic Anthropology • Studies the evolution and structure of languages • Explores the changes and variations of language over time and location

  7. Field #4: Ethnology • Cultural Anthropology • Explores patterns of thought, behavior, values, rituals, and beliefs

  8. Field #5: Applied Anthropology • Concerned with making anthropology useful and practical • Forensics • Public health • Urban planning • Communication • Aid

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