Save
Busy. Please wait.
Log in with Clever
or
show password
Forgot Password?
Don't have an account?  Sign up 
Sign up using Clever
or
Username is available taken
show password


Make sure to remember your password. If you forget it there is no way for StudyStack to send you a reset link. You would need to create a new account. Your email address is only used to allow you to reset your password. See our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.

Already a StudyStack user? Log In

Reset Password
Enter the associated with your account, and we'll email you a link to reset your password.
focusNode
Didn't know it?
click below
 
Knew it?
click below
Don't Know
Remaining cards (0)
Know
0:00
edit
Embed Code - If you would like this activity on your web page, copy the script below and paste it into your web page.

  Normal Size     Small Size show me how

ANTH 205 Final

TermDefinition
Culture The way of life, especially the general customs and beliefs, of a particular group of people at a particular time
Culture That complex whole which includes knowledge, belief, art, morals, law, custom and any other capabilities and habits acquired by man as a member of society
Anthropology The systematic study of humankind
History The study of the past, particularly how it relates to humans - relies on written records
The Four Subfields of Anthropology Physical/Biological Anthro, Cultural Anthro, Archaeology, Linguistics
Biological Anthropology Scientific discipline concerned with the biological and behavioral aspects of human beings, their related non-human primates and their extinct ancestors
Archeology Examines the material traces of past societies and informs us about the culture of those past societies
Linguistics The scientific study of language - specifically language form, language meaning, and language context
Grammar System of rules which govern the form of the utterances in a given language. It encompasses both sound and meaning
Syntax The formation and composition of phrases and sentences from words
Historical Linguistics Study of the history of specific languages as well as general characteristics of language
Cultural Anthropology The study of cultural variation among modern humans
Cultural Relativism The view that cultural traditions must be understood within the context of a particular society's responses to problems and opportunities
Ethnocentrism Judging another culture solely by the values and standards of one's own culture
Ethical Relativism Accepting the value system of a society and not judging it within a moral framework
Subsistence Patterns Sources and methods a society uses to obtain its food and other neccessities
Pastoralism Herding large domesticated animals. The best use of grassland in an unpredictable climate - nomadic.
Agriculture Large-scale, intensive farming. Primary subsistence pattern of large-scale populous societies
Horticulture Small scale, low intensity farming, part time tending and planting of domesticated (sometimes not domesticated) plants and animals
Foraging Hunting and gathering wild plants and animals. No permanent year-round settlements
Transhumance The seasonal movement of people with their livestock between fixed summer and winter pastures
Carrying Capacity The maximum population size of a species that the environment can sustain indefinitely, given the food, habitat, water, and other necessities available in the environment
Natural Increase The difference between the birth rate and the death rate of a population
Kinship The web of social relationships that form an important part of the lives of most humans in most societies
Family A group of people affiliated by consanguinity, affinity, or co-residence/shared consumption (by nurture kinship). In most societies it is the principal institution for the socialization of children
Descriptive Terminology a term refers to only one specific type of relationship. For example the word brother in English-speaking societies indicates a son of one's same parents
Classificatory Terminology Groups many different types of relationships under one term. For example a person's male first cousin (whether mother's brother's son or father's sister's son) may also be referred to as a brother
Matrilineal Descent When individuals belong to their mother's descent group only
Bilateral Descent Descent reckoned through both father and mother, without unilineal descent groups. Affiliates an individual more or less equally with relatives on his/her father's and mother's sides
Created by: mstout
Popular Anthropology sets

 

 



Voices

Use these flashcards to help memorize information. Look at the large card and try to recall what is on the other side. Then click the card to flip it. If you knew the answer, click the green Know box. Otherwise, click the red Don't know box.

When you've placed seven or more cards in the Don't know box, click "retry" to try those cards again.

If you've accidentally put the card in the wrong box, just click on the card to take it out of the box.

You can also use your keyboard to move the cards as follows:

If you are logged in to your account, this website will remember which cards you know and don't know so that they are in the same box the next time you log in.

When you need a break, try one of the other activities listed below the flashcards like Matching, Snowman, or Hungry Bug. Although it may feel like you're playing a game, your brain is still making more connections with the information to help you out.

To see how well you know the information, try the Quiz or Test activity.

Pass complete!
"Know" box contains:
Time elapsed:
Retries:
restart all cards