SOSA 1002 MIDTERM STUDY GUIDE
Anthropology - Answers - The study of humankind. Examines both biological and
sociocultural aspects of human behaviour. Thus holistic in it approach.
Holism - Answers - No sharp boundaries separate mind from body from enviroment,
individual from society, my ideas from your ideas, or thier traditions from our traditions.
Holistic Approach - Answers - Viewing the systems of a culture. (eg. economic, social,
political, and religious) as an intergrated whole, with each system influencing and being
influenced by other systems.
Co-evolution - Answers - Holism as a perspective allows us to consider human nature
as the result of co evolution: Human beings are creatures whose bodies, brains,
actions, and thoughts are equally involved in learning, co determing, and co-evolving.
Humans are social animals - Answers - Clifford Geertz notes that human beings being
raised in isolation would be mental basket cases. Social living and cultural sharing are
necessary for individuals to develop into humans.
Anthropologists often use a cross-cultural comparison in order to better understand
human behaviour. - Answers - The concept of cultural relativism also means that any
opinion on ethics is subject to the perspective of each person within their particular
culture.
Four enduring themes in Anthro - Answers - 1. Enviroment and landscape shape
humanity
2. Culture is key
3. Unity and Diversity
4. Humanity changes
Environment and Landscape - Answers - Like all living things, humans have been
shaped by a wide range of environments
Culture is Key - Answers - Learning that is transferred from generation to generation
about shared beliefs and behaviour
Unity and Diversity - Answers - Humanity is one species, yet culture differ, enhancing
adaptation to different enviroments.
Humanity Changes - Answers - Throughout human prehistory and history, humanity has
changed biologically and culturally.
, Sociology emerged around the middle of the nineteenth century when European social
observers began using scientific methods to test their ideas. - Answers - Three factors
combined leading to its development:
1. The industrial Revolution
2. Imperialism
3. The success of the natural sciences
Sociology - Answers - The study of human relationships, the rules and norms that guide
them, and the development of institutions and movements that conserve and change
society.
Positivism - Answers - sought
to provide a tested foundation for sociological
research based on the assumption that the only
authentic knowledge is scientific
knowledge. Only confines to the knowledge of scientific observable and verifiable data.
Context - Answers - is one of the main explanations
for socio-cultural variability. Context can
include factors such as geography,
historical issues, environmental features or cultural changes.
Cultural Relativism - Answers - Cultural relativism: The principle that
each culture and its practices are unique
and valid in their own right and must be
viewed within the context of that culture
Ethnocentrism - Answers - Ethnocentrism: The attitude that one's
own culture is superior to all others. The
tendency to judge other cultures by the
standards of one's own culture.
Four Fields of Antho - Answers - 1. Social or Cultural
-Ethnography and Ethnology
2. Archaeology
3. Biological (or physical)
4. Linguistic
Social or Cultural Anthro - Answers - Enthnography/Ethnology: Ethnography and
ethnology are related disciplines within the field of cultural anthropology. ... Ethnography
focuses on single cultures or specific structures within one culture, while ethnology is a
study of the members and structures of cultures and of the relationship of members to
their cultures.
Anthropology - Answers - The study of humankind. Examines both biological and
sociocultural aspects of human behaviour. Thus holistic in it approach.
Holism - Answers - No sharp boundaries separate mind from body from enviroment,
individual from society, my ideas from your ideas, or thier traditions from our traditions.
Holistic Approach - Answers - Viewing the systems of a culture. (eg. economic, social,
political, and religious) as an intergrated whole, with each system influencing and being
influenced by other systems.
Co-evolution - Answers - Holism as a perspective allows us to consider human nature
as the result of co evolution: Human beings are creatures whose bodies, brains,
actions, and thoughts are equally involved in learning, co determing, and co-evolving.
Humans are social animals - Answers - Clifford Geertz notes that human beings being
raised in isolation would be mental basket cases. Social living and cultural sharing are
necessary for individuals to develop into humans.
Anthropologists often use a cross-cultural comparison in order to better understand
human behaviour. - Answers - The concept of cultural relativism also means that any
opinion on ethics is subject to the perspective of each person within their particular
culture.
Four enduring themes in Anthro - Answers - 1. Enviroment and landscape shape
humanity
2. Culture is key
3. Unity and Diversity
4. Humanity changes
Environment and Landscape - Answers - Like all living things, humans have been
shaped by a wide range of environments
Culture is Key - Answers - Learning that is transferred from generation to generation
about shared beliefs and behaviour
Unity and Diversity - Answers - Humanity is one species, yet culture differ, enhancing
adaptation to different enviroments.
Humanity Changes - Answers - Throughout human prehistory and history, humanity has
changed biologically and culturally.
, Sociology emerged around the middle of the nineteenth century when European social
observers began using scientific methods to test their ideas. - Answers - Three factors
combined leading to its development:
1. The industrial Revolution
2. Imperialism
3. The success of the natural sciences
Sociology - Answers - The study of human relationships, the rules and norms that guide
them, and the development of institutions and movements that conserve and change
society.
Positivism - Answers - sought
to provide a tested foundation for sociological
research based on the assumption that the only
authentic knowledge is scientific
knowledge. Only confines to the knowledge of scientific observable and verifiable data.
Context - Answers - is one of the main explanations
for socio-cultural variability. Context can
include factors such as geography,
historical issues, environmental features or cultural changes.
Cultural Relativism - Answers - Cultural relativism: The principle that
each culture and its practices are unique
and valid in their own right and must be
viewed within the context of that culture
Ethnocentrism - Answers - Ethnocentrism: The attitude that one's
own culture is superior to all others. The
tendency to judge other cultures by the
standards of one's own culture.
Four Fields of Antho - Answers - 1. Social or Cultural
-Ethnography and Ethnology
2. Archaeology
3. Biological (or physical)
4. Linguistic
Social or Cultural Anthro - Answers - Enthnography/Ethnology: Ethnography and
ethnology are related disciplines within the field of cultural anthropology. ... Ethnography
focuses on single cultures or specific structures within one culture, while ethnology is a
study of the members and structures of cultures and of the relationship of members to
their cultures.
