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    This document provides an overview of key concepts in anthropology and ethnography. It defines anthropology as the study of humans and all aspects of human existence through both social science and natural science. The four main fields of anthropology are physical/biological anthropology, archaeology, linguistic anthropology, and cultural anthropology. Ethnography is defined as the recording and analysis of a culture or society through participant observation, which is a primary method of fieldwork in anthropology. Cultural relativism and multiculturalism are also discussed.

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    This document provides an overview of key concepts in anthropology and ethnography. It defines anthropology as the study of humans and all aspects of human existence through both social science and natural science. The four main fields of anthropology are physical/biological anthropology, archaeology, linguistic anthropology, and cultural anthropology. Ethnography is defined as the recording and analysis of a culture or society through participant observation, which is a primary method of fieldwork in anthropology. Cultural relativism and multiculturalism are also discussed.

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    UCSP LESSON 1: ANTHROPOLOGY - ETHNOGRAPHY – From the Greek word

    REVIEWER “ETHNO” means “GROUP”, “GRAPOS” means


    “WRITING”.

     RECORDING and ANALYZING culture or


    ANTHROPOLOGY – Study of humans and all society (usually based on PARTICIPANT-
    aspects of its being. (Fusion of social science OBSERVATION). (Qualitative research)
    and natural science)
    ETHNOLOGY – From the Geek word “ETHNO”
    From the Greek word “ANTHROPOS” means means “GROUP”, “LOGOS” means “STUDY”.
    “MAN” as in “HUMAN BEING”, “LOGOS” means
    “STUDY”.

    ANTHROPOLOGISTS – Study practices of people MULTICULTURALISM – embracing other


    (like ritual and ceremonies). (Concerned with cultures/acceptance of other traditions.
    humans both from past and present).
    ETHNOCENTRISM – judging other cultures
    based on our culture.

    FOUR FIELDS OF ANTHROPOLOGY also known as CULTURAL RELATIVISM – respecting other


    BOASIAN ANTHROPOLOGY - concept of Franz cultures/all are equal.
    Boas – “Father of American Anthropology”:

     PHYSICAL ANTHROPOLOGY/BIOLOGICAL
    2 PERSPECTIVES:
    ANTHROPOLOGY - study of humans from the
    BIOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVE.  ETIC – outsider’s view.
     EMIC – insider’s view.
     ARCHAEOLOGY – studies human cultures
    through MATERIALS/ARTIFACTS FROM THE PAST.
    ANTHROPOLOGY IN THE PHILIPPINES
     ANTHROPOLOGICAL LINGUISTICS – STUDY
    Henry Otley Beyer – established the University
    THAT FOCUSES ON LANGUAGE. (Documents
    of the Philippines Diliman Department of
    languages)
    Anthropology
     CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY – HISTORY OF Wave Migration Theory – about people in the
    CULTURES and DIVERSITY OF HUMAN SOCIETY. Philippines (refuted theory).

    ANTHROPOLOGY AND THE FIELDWORK


    FIELDWORK – primary method to GATHER
    PRIMARY DATA IN STUDYING PEOPLE.
    (essential).
    Necessary process in fieldwork is PARTICIPANT
    OBSERVATION.
     PIONEERED BY Bronislaw Malinowski

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