Anthropological Perspective

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The study of human societies and cultures and their development.

It is concerned with how cultural and biological processes interact to shape human experience.

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Anthropology

Question 2

Refers to all understanding and knowledge of
oneself.

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Self-concept

Question 3

Components of self

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• psychological, physical and social attitudes
• ideas and beliefs that one has

Question 4

Refers to the culture one has been brought up in, and
the experiences he or she has undergone.

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Family history

Question 5

Set of unwritten norms of conduct that guide the behavior of a group.

A complex whole which includes knowledge, belief, art, morals, law, customs, and any other capabilities and habits acquired by man (Edward Taylor).

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Culture

Question 6

2 interrelated aspects of human culture.

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1. the physical objects of culture
2. the ideas associated with these objects

Question 7

Refers to the physical objects, resources, and spaces that people use to define their culture.

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Material culture

Question 8

Refers to the nonphysical ideas, that people have about their culture, including beliefs, values, rules, norms, morals, language, organizations, and institutions.

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Non-material culture

Question 9

4 of the most important processes that a culture uses to shape its members’ thoughts, feelings, and behaviors.

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1. Symbols
2. Language
3. Values
4. Norms

Question 10

A concept of the self where the self is seen as an autonomous and distinct individual.

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Egocentric

Question 11

According to this view, there is no intrinsic self that can possess enduring qualities.

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Socio-centric

Question 12

THREE-PHASED RITE OF PASSAGE BY ARNOLD VAN GENNEP

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1. Separation phase
2. Liminality phase
3. Incorporation phase

Question 13

In this phase, people detach from their former
identity to another.

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Separation Phase

Question 14

In this phase, a person transitions from one identity to
another.

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Liminality Phase

Question 15

In this phase, the change in one’s status is officially incorporated.

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Incorporation Phase

Question 16

A term to characterize interaction in which there is discrepancy between the identity a person claims to possess and the identity attributed to that person by the other (Anthony Wallace and Raymond Fogelson).

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Identity Struggles

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In order to attain this, individuals have to overcome many obstacles.

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Self-identification

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A concept which implies that the cohesiveness and continuity of self are only illusory (Katherine Ewing).

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Illusion of Wholeness

Question 19

Exist when groups of people assign different meanings to different life events and things.

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Cultural Differences

Question 20

People construct their self-identity from the similarities and differences in characteristics among individuals.

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Social identities

Question 21

The most significant feature to determine a person’s social identity.

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Family membership

Question 22

Viewed as essential for the maintenance of group identity in a given society.

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Language

Question 23

An important marker for group identity in a given society.

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Religious Affiliation

Question 24

An important device to individualize a person and legitimize him or her as a member of a social group.

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