HSP3U
Ann-Marie Carruth
Cultural Anthropology Unit Test Review - Test is Wednesday November 4th 2015
Cultural Anthropology, Key Anthropologists, 7 Theories, Methods, & Culture & Socialization
Power Points
Anthropology Intro – Half that pertains to Cultural Anthropology
Intro to the Heroes of Cultural Anthropology
Cultural Anthropology, Theories, Perspectives and Methodologies
Characteristics of Culture
Socialization and Culture
Work Sheets & Handouts
Intro to Characteristics Work Sheet & Work Sheet on Behaviour, Knowledge & Material Culture
Cultural Hero Success Criteria and Rubric
Theories Work Sheets
Hero Handouts
Socialization and Culture
Terms
anthropology
archaeology
culture
primary research
case study
ethnocentrism
gender role
feminism
reflexivity (don’t use online dictionary
cultural anthropology
socio cultural anth
applied anthropology
ethnology
material culture
non material culture
secondary research
participant observation
school of thought
savagery/barbarism/civilization
historical particularism
cultural relativism
infrastructure
structure
post modernist movement
subjectivity
- use notes or anthropology context if using online source)
socialization
Theories
Social /Cultural Evolutionism
Personality & Culture
Post Modern Anthropology
Key People
E.B. Tylor
Ruth Benedict
Wade Davis
linguistic
ethnography
field research
interviews
Kula ring
anti ethnocentrism
superstructure
objectivity
personality
Functionalism
Cultural Materialism
Cultural Relativism/Historicism
Feminist Anthropology (3 Waves)
Lewis Henry Morgan
Zora Hurston
Gayle Rubin
Bronsilaw Malinowski Franz Boas
Margaret Mead
Richard B Lee
Sam Dunn
What you should know…
Intro
The definition of cultural anthropology
The four main branches of cultural anthropology; what they are, methods involved, impact or importance
What is the difference between ethnology and ethnography?
The Characteristics of Culture
You should be able to describe Canadian culture including examples that are
behaviours
knowledge and beliefs
material culture
What is included when we refer to behaviour characteristics, knowledge and beliefs and material culture
Understand the concept of same but different – when it comes to the characteristics of culture
Intro to the Heroes of Cultural Anthropology
You should know
the names of the key anthropologists
which theory each is connected to with the exception of R.B. Lee
who might agree with each other and who might rather debate
what methods are more practised in these fields of anthropology
what the key contributions are
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HSP3U
Ann-Marie Carruth
Cultural Anthropology, Theories, Perspectives and Methodologies
You should know
the basic tenets of each theory
the typical types of methods involved connected to each
how to apply them to explain or understand a culture
apply how an anthropologist from this perspective would view/explain Canadian culture
which theories are connected and which are opposed
Culture and Personality
What is socialization and how does culture affect it?
What do Benedict and Mead say about culture and personality?
What does Rubin say culture and gender?
Essay Question (choice)
Please note that this is a test essay not a formal one – don’t stress over it. No references are needed – use
your notes (either Option) and your own knowledge (Option 2). Ask for help in advance if you are
concerned. There will not be an essay on the physical anthropology test.
Option One
Pick any two theoretical perspectives and compare and contrast them
Potential Thesis…
The Anthropological theory x and theory y are both ways of looking at and understanding or describing
culture. In some ways they are similar and then in others they differ.
Intro paragraph – define and describe each of the theories and include the thesis
Body par 1) – describe and discuss the ways in which these theories are similar (use examples to help
clarify) *
Body par 2) – describe and discuss the ways in which these theories are different (use examples to help
clarify) *
Conclusion – summarize the two theories and how they are similar and different
* each of these or either of these could easily be two paragraphs depending on how much you want to
include (I could see how you might use 1 for similarities and 2 for differences)
Option Two
Pick any other country that you know something about and compare and contrast the culture to Canada,
using the characteristics of culture.
Potential Thesis…
All cultures can be understood by examining the main characteristics common to every culture. These
include aspects of behaviour, knowledge and beliefs, and material culture. Canada and X are similar in
some ways and differ in others.
Intro paragraph – list and describe the characteristics behaviour, knowledge, and material culture and
include thesis
Body par 1) – describe Canada in each of these three areas using specific examples from each
Body par 2) – describe Country X in each of these three areas using specific examples from each
Body par 3) – discuss how these countries are similar and how they differ
Conclusion – summarize the cultures and how they are similar and yet different
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