UCLA Anthro 3 Final Review (Weeks 0-10) – Qs And As
Ethnocetnrism Correct Ans - assuming that one's own way of life is the
best and using it as the measure for judging others
Society Correct Ans - -organized human groups that are held together
by subtle structures that can be studied
-Internally differentiated by categories though which human interaction is
conducted and makes sense
Culture Correct Ans - complex and patterned ways that people have
learned to live and understand their lives as parts of groups
Enculturation Correct Ans - the process of learning culture, formal and
inchoate
Cultural Critique Correct Ans - defamiliarization from one's own
cultural context in order to unsettle one's assumptions about society and
culture (reflection through distance)
Cultural production Correct Ans - culture is not static or given, people
make culture in relation to their environments (human creativity, cultural
change, power)
ex:cock fight
Anthropology Correct Ans - making the strange familiar
Fieldwork methods Correct Ans - -observation
-interviewing
-conversation
-genealogies/networks
-topic-specific data collection
Emic Correct Ans - from the perspective of someone in a community
etic Correct Ans - from analyst's outside perspective
, Institutions Correct Ans - organized elements of society, a form of
social organization
ex: state, marriage, religion, law
Holistic Correct Ans - cultural complexity requires attention to many
facets of life, such as politics, religion, economy and more
Theory Correct Ans - set of concepts about an area of concern that
help to explain, predict, define
Cultural Evolution Correct Ans - savagery -> barbarism -> civilization
stages of development
Historical Particularism Correct Ans - -culture determines human
variation in behavior and personality
-study cultural phenomena in local detail/context in order to understand their
historical development
cultural Materialism Correct Ans - -material conditions of existence
determine social relations that, in turn, are reflected and reinforced by ideas
and beliefs
stucturalism Correct Ans - -culture expresses universal human need to
organize the world through categoris and symbols
Symbolic Anthropology Correct Ans - -study of how people make and
communicate meaning through symbols
-examine symbols in their social and cultural context
Interpretive Anthropology Correct Ans - -approaches culture as texts,
analyzing symbols and meanings in culural and historical context
-how people interpret their own lives
Cultural Appropriation Correct Ans - Importance of symbols and
cultural production, need to understand historical context of symbol
Life cycle Correct Ans - divison of life course into meaningful
segments/stages
The benefits of buying summaries with Stuvia:
Guaranteed quality through customer reviews
Stuvia customers have reviewed more than 700,000 summaries. This how you know that you are buying the best documents.
Quick and easy check-out
You can quickly pay through credit card or Stuvia-credit for the summaries. There is no membership needed.
Focus on what matters
Your fellow students write the study notes themselves, which is why the documents are always reliable and up-to-date. This ensures you quickly get to the core!
Frequently asked questions
What do I get when I buy this document?
You get a PDF, available immediately after your purchase. The purchased document is accessible anytime, anywhere and indefinitely through your profile.
Satisfaction guarantee: how does it work?
Our satisfaction guarantee ensures that you always find a study document that suits you well. You fill out a form, and our customer service team takes care of the rest.
Who am I buying these notes from?
Stuvia is a marketplace, so you are not buying this document from us, but from seller Studyhall. Stuvia facilitates payment to the seller.
Will I be stuck with a subscription?
No, you only buy these notes for $10.49. You're not tied to anything after your purchase.