SCL Ant100 final exam questions & answers 2024/2025
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SCL Ant100 final exam questions & answers 2024/2025
culture - ANSWERSwhat we learn from each other vs what was programmed by our genes; being able to have culture is programmed by our genes and that programming enables culture-specific ways of living
language - ANSWERSdistinctively human re...
SCL Ant100 final exam questions &
answers 2024/2025
culture - ANSWERSwhat we learn from each other vs what was programmed by our genes; being able to
have culture is programmed by our genes and that programming enables culture-specific ways of living
language - ANSWERSdistinctively human resource and central element of culture, used for
communication and cooperation, adapting to natural and social environment, signification
what is the adaptive value of social transmission? - ANSWERSsocial transmission is much more flexible
than genetic transmission; major changes can occur within a generation or two and can occur without a
change of species
how is race not a scientific concept but we can usually tell someone's race by looking at them? -
ANSWERSdifferent humans look different and looks can correlate with some genetic traits but not
consistently enough to scientifically justify the notion of human races
naturalization - ANSWERSpeople come to think of what was socially constructed as if it were given by
nature
what is the downside of "political correctness"? - ANSWERS"political correctness" aims to protect others,
but can be a hinderance to understanding if it prevents us from talking about what we see is happening,
or if it results in fear rather than thought
how is white privilege systemic? - ANSWERSsocial networks tend to be separated by race and white
social networks are much more closely connected to employment, education, and other opportunities
for advancement
semiotics - ANSWERSthe study of how signs represent our world
signification - ANSWERSmaking sense, making signs
, linguistics - ANSWERSthe study of language
signifier - ANSWERSthe form of the sign (a word, a sound, a smell)
signified - ANSWERSwhat the sign refers to
symbol - ANSWERShave arbitrary relation to signified ("referent")
icon - ANSWERSrepresentation; share some of their physical form with the referent
index - ANSWERSdo not share any of their form with the referent; don't look or sound the same as the
referent, yet they indicate what they refer to
denotation - ANSWERSlike a definition ("this is Donald Trump")
connotation - ANSWERSopen to many interpretations ("Donald Trump looks like a chipmunk")
linguistic sign - ANSWERSlike a word, phrase, sentence
reality - ANSWERSwhat is verifiable, the world as it makes sense to us; is socially constructed but may
not always be the same as what really exists
construct - ANSWERSformed by people in society; most of reality comes across to us through the filter of
signs and language
Whorf hypothesis - ANSWERSeach language influences the way its speakers think and different
languages construct different realities
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