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1 Δεκ 2013 · Anthropology looks at humans as something complex in terms of physical, emotional, social, and cultural complexity. Anthropology also refers to the science of humans and their culture.
1 Δεκ 2012 · By drawing on the study of the scientific method in the history, philosophy, and sociology of science, and on the practices of contemporary science, a more complex and meaningful use of the ...
Designed to meet the scope and sequence of your course, OpenStax Introduction to Anthropology is a four-field text integrating diverse voices, engaging field activities, and meaningful themes like Indigenous experiences and social inequality to engage students and enrich learning.
Detailed Chapter Summary. In this chapter, the goal of anthropology is defined as being able to understand as broadly as possible what it means to be human. Other disciplines have a similar goal, but anthropology is distinctive in that it is holistic, comparative, evolutionary, and field based.
Lee Drummond. The recent debate concerning the relation between anthropology and science acquires a much-needed focus when applied to a question now engaging thinkers in a variety of disciplines: What is the nature of mind or consciousness?
Anthropology aims to overcome bias by examining cultures as complex, integrated products of specific environmental and historical conditions. Anthropologists use many different research strategies in their efforts to represent people from cultures very different from their own.
Explain how the perspectives of holism, cultural relativism, comparison, and fieldwork, as well as both scientific and humanistic tendencies make anthropology a unique discipline. Evaluate the ways in which anthropology can be used to address current social, political, and economic issues.