Anthropology

High school (ages 12+)
People & Society

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

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Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the disciplinary scope?A holistic science encompassing biological, cultural, linguistic, and archaeological dimensions of humanity
2. What is the theoretical foundations?Emphasizes cultural relativism, holism, and the integration of diverse theoretical perspectives
3. What is anthropology and what does it study?Anthropology is the study of people. It looks at our biology, culture, language, and history to understand how we live and change.
4. How did anthropology change from early ideas to modern research?Early anthropologists thought societies moved from savage to civilized. Later, Franz Boas and others showed that cultures should be studied on their own terms, using real fieldwork and learning local languages.

Holism: The anthropological approach of studying human societies as integrated wholes, considering all aspects.
Cultural Relativism: The principle of understanding and evaluating beliefs and practices within their own cultural context.
Ethnography: The systematic study and description of a particular culture, typically involving immersive fieldwork.
Ethnocentrism: The tendency to view one's own culture as superior and to judge other cultures by its standards.