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Holism within Cultures. Describe the difference between Altricial and precocial primate care. Examine how infant care practices as an intersection of biology and culture illustrate the interdisciplinary, holistic nature of anthropological inquiry. . Objective. Holism within Cultures.
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Describe the difference between Altricial and precocial primate care. • Examine how infant care practices as an intersection of biology and culture illustrate the interdisciplinary, holistic nature of anthropological inquiry. Objective
Holism within Cultures • Various dimensions of culture are interdependent • You cannot understand anyone facet without reference to others. Kinship Marriage Politics Economics Art Religion Medicine Eating Security Sports Housing Death Child rearing Recreation
Altricial: those whose newly hatched or born young are relatively immobile, have closed eyes, lack hair or down and must be cared for by the adults. • Precocial- relatively mature and mobile from the moment of birth or hatching. • Based on a continuum Primates Need Care
Name as many animals that are either be Altricial or prococial. Group Work
Human children observe and experience care giving behaviors • Apply them to their own offspring Primates are Mimetic
Generalized knowledge and guides to action that individuals learn as members of social groups. Cultural Scripts
What are some things that babies need? • How are these needs met? • How do we know what babies need? Babies