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What is Anthropology?
Mr. Max Teody T. Quimilat
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Topic OutlineThe Scope of Anthropology
The Holistic Approach
The Anthropological Curiosity
Fields of Anthropology
Applied Anthropology
The Relevance of Anthropology
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Whatis
ANTHROPOGY?
ETYMOLOGICAL DEFINITION
Discipline of infinite curiosity about human beings
“ man, human”
“ study”
Anthropos + Logos
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Interests in Anthropology
Interested in discovering
When, where and why humans appeared on earth
How and why they have changed since then.
How and why modern human populations vary in certain physical features.
How and why societies in the past and present have varied customary ideas and practices.
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Study of human as definition
is incomplete; there must be something distinct and unique of
anthropology
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The Scope of Anthropology
Who are the anthropologists?
Stereotyped
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…proved something…
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Anthropology is….
broader
Geographically
Historically
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Wh
y b
road
?Concerned with all varieties of people throughout the world
Concerned in people of all periods
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What belief motivates anthropology?
Any suggested generalization about human beings, any
possible explanation of
some characteristic of human culture or biology, should be shown to apply at
all times and places of human existence.
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before….American educators discovered that African American School children rarely drank milk
LACK OF MONEY AND
EDUCATION?
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ANTHROPOLOGICAL EVIDENCES
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The truth is;
IN MANY PARTS OF THE WORLDS WHERE MILKING ANIMALS ARE KEPT, PEOPLE DO NOT DRINK FRESH MILK INSTEAD THEY SOUR IT OR MAKE IT INTO CHEESE BECAUSE IT COULD CAUSE INDIGESTION.
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The beauty of anthropology…
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The Anthropological Approach
Holistic or multifaceted
approach to the study of human beings
Studies not only all varieties but many aspects of human experience as well. Question image
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History of the area
Physical environment
Organization of family life
General features of their language
Settlement patterns
Political economic systems, religion, styles of art and dress
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Evolution of the scope of anthropologists
Before: Anthropologists tries to study everything
about a certain group.
Today: Anthropologists specialized in different
fields but retains its holistic approach by
taking it all into consideration.
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An
thro
polo
gic
al C
urio
sity
It is all inclusive human scienceCurious about the typical characteristics of human populationsOn how and why such populations and their characteristicsHave varied through the ages.
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Fields of Anthropology
Anthropology
Biological
Cultural
ArchaeologyLinguisticsEthnology
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Biological anthropologySeeks to answer two distinct set of questions
1. About the emergence of humans and their l later evolution.
2. About how and why Contemporary human Populations vary biologicallyHuman paleontology, paleoanthropology
Human variation
In order to reconstruct evolution, paleontologists search for fossils- hardened remains or impressions.
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Cultural anthropology
Interested in how populations or societies vary in
Their cultural features.
Branches
Archaeology study of past culture, primarily through their material remains
Ethnology study of existing and recent cultures
Linguistics anthropological study of language
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Cu
lture
– cen
tral to
the
stu
dy
Refers to the customary ways of thinking and behaving of a Particular population or society.
Language religious beliefs food preferences music work habits
gender roles rearing children constructing houses customary among the group.
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Applied Anthropology
Very useful for practicality
Today half of all professional anthropological are applied practicing anthropologist
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Anthropology is a young discipline.
DO WE
NEED IT ?
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Does it increase our understanding of human beings?
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Does it help us avoid misunderstanding between peoples?
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Does it help alleviate some of the misunderstanding thatArise between people of different cultural groups fromSubtle causes operating below the level of consciousness?
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Does the knowledge of the past bring both a feeling of humility and a sense of accomplishment?
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Aware of our VulnerabilitySo that we doNot think thatOur problemsWill solve Themselves.
Think enough ofOur accomplishmentsTo believe that we canFind solutions to our problems.
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It helps us to understand and accept our place in the biological world.