History and Geography, Anthropology, Quiz 1 – Flashcards
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physical anthropologist
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type of anthropologist who studies human forms
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ethnographer
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studies culture of living peoples
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archaeologist
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digs up ancient ruins
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Gennep
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last name of man who noted life-crisis ceremonies
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Malinowski
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began training ethnographers
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ethnographic
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the type of film that provides a visual record of a culture
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Trade, joking, music, and family are cultural
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universals
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the study of all aspects of culture makes anthropology
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holistic
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the goal of anthropology is to discover cultural
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regularities
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Anthropology differs from other human sciences through its emphasis on
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culture
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Anthropologists should stay in the field at least one year to see
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all seasonal activities
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Culture came from
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God
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Anthropology focuses on "nonliterate" societies because
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they are rapidly disappearing
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Ethnographers should try to learn the _______________ of the people they are studying
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language
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The method for discovering cultural similarities and differences is the ______________ method.
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comparative
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Two tools for discovering the social organization of a group are a
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kinship chart and a census
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Difficulty in adjusting to a new way of life is called
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culture shock
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Studying a way of life by living that life is called ______________ observation.
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participant
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cultural universals
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language, greetings, ethics, feasting, law, and family
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psychological test
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a type of test that reveals inner feelings
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specialized monograph
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a type of monograph that focuses on one aspect of culture
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census
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list of marriages, births, death, and so on
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life history
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one person's view of his culture
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kinship
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a type of chart that shows relationships between people
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General monograph
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a type of monograph that presents all aspects of a culture
