HSP3U
Anthropology
ANTHROPOLOGY
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What is it?
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While physical anthropology examines the bones and
stones of our ancestors , cultural anthropology
studies the values, behaviours, and attitudes of past
and present societies passed from one generation to
the next. Cultural anthropologists study individual
cultures by immersing themselves within a culture
(ethnology), by standing the use and structure of
language, and by examining the remains of cultures
past.
ETHNOLOGY
Is the study of the origins and cultures of
different races and peoples.
 Ethnologists are concerned with topics such as
marriage customs, kinship patterns, political and
economic systems, religion, art, music and
technology.
 Participant observation (immersed in the
observations)
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The careful watching of a group, in some cases living with
its members and participating in their culture (text)
CREATING CENTRAL RESEARCH
QUESTIONS
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Read pg. 17 in the text
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Discussion about the three questions that develop
into a concise and specific research question
Next, get into groups of 3
 In your groups, discuss the 3 ‘Activities’ questions on
page 17.
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Your issue should relate to the school or your community
specifically (Climate Change, for example, is a great topic
which is most certainly an issue, however, it affects
everybody in the world, not just your school or community)
SOME DEFINITIONS
Bicultural identity
 Counterculture
 Cross-cultural society
 Cultural/ethnic identity
 Culture
 Individualistic society
 Interculturalism
 Multiculturalism
 National identity
 Postmulticulturalism
 Subculture
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RESEARCH TOOLS OF CULTURAL
ANTHROPOLOGISTS
Read pg.’s 20-21 in the text
 Complete the chart using those pages
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Once the chart is complete, read pg.’s 24-27 to
answer the questions below the chart
What is Canadian Culture??
 What makes us Canadian????
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NWPDSwBHneI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yj_uBx8jMjo