1. What is Anthropology?

2. Anthro= “ Man ” Logos= “ Study ”  Anthropology is concerned with when, where, and why humans appeared  How have they changed?  Why do they vary?  Anthropology is very interdisciplinary  History  Geography  Economics  Geology  Biology

3. Anthropology takes a holistic approach  Examines environment, family, language, dress, etc.  Goal: to find typical characteristics of human populations  Etic approach: culturally neutral  Emic approach: culturally biased

4. Fields of Anthropology #1 Biological/Physical  Studies the emergence and evolution of humans  Explores how and why humans vary biologically

5. Field #2: Archaeology  Reconstructs history for societies lacking a written record  Deals mostly with pre-history

6. Field #3: Linguistic Anthropology  Studies the evolution and structure of languages  Explores the changes and variations of language over time and location

7. Field #4: Ethnology  Cultural Anthropology  Explores patterns of thought, behavior, values, rituals, and beliefs

8. Field #5: Applied Anthropology  Concerned with making anthropology useful and practical  Forensics  Public health  Urban planning  Communication  Aid