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TAMU ANTH 205 Exam 1 Questions and Answers 2024
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TAMU ANTH 205 Exam 1anthropology - answer the study of humans
Holistic/Holism - answer studies the past, present, and future (of the human condition)
Ethnocentrism - answer the common assumption that one's own culture is the best,
most sensible, natural, normal, or desirable, while cultures or practices that differ f rom it
are inferior, abnormal, unnatural, irrational, or the result of ignorance or superstition
Ethnography - answer field work in a different culture; description of a culture, society,
or community; also a written account of participant observation
Participant observation - answer learning about a culture by living with a group of
people and participation in their activities, while also specifically paying attention,
recording, and identifying patterns of behavior
Material remains - answer includes artifacts, garbage, burials, and the remains of
structures; is NOT restricted to prehistoric societies
Applied anthropology - answer the application of any anthropological data, perspective,
theory, and techniques to identify and asses contemporary social problems
Medical anthropology - answer studies health conditions from a cross cultural
perspective
Forensic anthropology - answer application of archaeology and osteology within a legal
context. Identifies skeletal remains and cause of death.
Academic anthropology - answer directed at collecting data to test hypothesis and
models that were created to advance the field of anthropology; generally carried out at
academic institutions
Salvage anthropology - answer collection/"salvage" of cultural artifacts and human
remains as opposed to collection of data or information
Genealogical method - answer developing notation and symbols to study kinship,
descent, and marriage
Key informants - answer individuals with useful knowledge who can teach the
ethnographer about their culture from an emic (inside) perspective
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