ICA Chapter 1 Anthropology Vocabulary (2026/2027) – Exam Definitions, Key Terms, and Study Guide

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anthropological perspective The approach to social research that

seeks to understand culture from the

point of view of the people within that

cultural context.


anthropology The holistic study of humankind.


applied anthropology The branch of anthropology in

which practitioners use

anthropology in the service of

particular social concerns.


archaeology The subfield of anthropology

focused on the study of material

artifacts to understand a people's

culture and society, usually in the

past.


Cultural Anthropology The subfield of anthropology focused

on the description, interpretation,

, and analysis of similarities and

differences in human cultures.


cultural other A term used to refer to the subjective

experience of difference at the

cultural level; identifying "us/me" and

"them/you" through cultural symbols

and markers.


ethnoarchaeology An approach to archaeology that

combines the analysis of material

life with information taken from

contemporary populations.


ethnographic fieldwork Anthropology's hallmark research

method, based on the anthropologist's

direct experience in a culture.


ethnographic interviews Purposeful, documented conversation

with research participants that may

be formal or informal.


ethnography (1) A rich description and analysis of a

culture that includes the

anthropologist's experience of "being

there"; (2) the method of research