Cultural Anthropology and Physical Anthropology
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Objective
I can explain how cultural anthropology helps us understand how humans are socialized by their cultures, building on my understanding of physical anthropology.
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Warm-up video
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Practice
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Briefly describe the main difference in focus between early North American cultural anthropology and early British social anthropology, as presented in the video.
According to the video, what is "psychic unity of mankind," and how did this concept influence Franz Boas' approach to cultural anthropology?
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“According to the video, early North American cultural anthropology focused on cultural differences. How might understanding these differences help us understand how children are raised differently in different societies? The video mentions that culture impacts human thought, cognition, and behavior. Give an example of a cultural norm and explain how it socializes individuals to behave in a specific way. The video contrasts cultural anthropology with social anthropology. Considering this contrast, how does studying culture help us understand how individuals learn and internalize the values and beliefs of their society?”
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