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GERALD F. MURRAY
Introductory overview of Anthropology
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Anthropology within the social sciences
Human behavior and thought: can they be studied scientifically?
Other social sciences: psychology, sociology, political science, economics.
Anthropology’s original niche: the study of societies that the West considered “exotic” or “primitive.”
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British vs. American anthropology
British anthropologists studied colonial populations.
American anthropologists focused on Native Americans.
American anthropology departments incorporated the study of biological evolution, archeology, and linguistics. These remained separate disciplines in Europe.
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The “four field” approach
Biological anthropology
Archeology
Linguistic anthropology
Cultural anthropology
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Basic focus of course: evolving systems
Diachronic focus: systems through time. Biological evolution Cultural evolution
Universal components found in all cultures
Synchronic structures: diversity of cultural systems.
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Specific topics to be covered: evolutionary phases.
Human evolution: from tree-dwelling primate to Homo sapiens
Human survival strategies: from biological to cultural evolution.
Stone-age technologies: Paleolithic, Mesolithic, Neolithic
Major phases of cultural evolution: bands, tribes, chiefdoms, states.
Human impact on the environment.
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Synchronic focus: Cultural diversity
Systems of production and exchange
Family systems and kinship terminologies.
Marriage systems
Healing systems.
Religious systems.
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Applied anthropology and human problems
The survival of cultures and languages. Pressures on entire nations Pressures on minority groups within nations.
The protection and restoration of tree cover.
The anthropology of individual survival
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Background of the instructor
Cultural anthropologist. Countries where he has worked. Topics that he has researched.
Linguist
Applied anthropologist
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The Caribbean
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Hispaniola: Haiti and Dominican Republic
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South America: Peru
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Africa
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Israel / Palestine
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The instructor’s U. of Florida website
web.clas.ufl.edu/users/murray/
Links to the course.
Course requirements