Post by alexander on Mar 15, 2016 16:27:07 GMT
What is anthropology? What are the subfields of anthropology? Which subfield most interests you? Why?
Anthropology is the study of humans, past and present. Archaeology investigates the human past through the excavation and analysis of material remains. Excavation of material remains in prehistoric sites to reconstruct early human ways of life; study of remains in historic sites to learn more about historic, literate peoples. Biological also called physical anthropology is closely related to the biological sciences in its goals and methods. Comparisons of human anatomy and behavior with other primate species; physical genetic variation among human populations; biological evolution of Homo sapiens. Cultural anthropology is the study of contemporary and historically recent human societies and cultures.Differences and similarities in contemporary and historically recent cultures; causes and consequences of sociocultural change; impacts of globalization and contacts on the world’s peoples. anthropological linguistics is concerned with the complex relationships between language and other aspects of human behavior and thought. General relationship between language and culture; role of language and speaking in cultural and social life of specific peoples; how language might shape perceptions and thoughts. The subfield that i would be most interested in would be Archaeology. I like the physical labor of finding things and doing things with my hands. Archaeology is like a big puzzle that needs to be figured out to fung out about the past. i would like to go into archaeology if i had to choose between any anthropology subfields. I would like the fieldwork in archaeology Like going to dig sights and finding fossils or ancient buildings. I would like to Know about more of the ancient societies. Another Anthropology subfield that i would like to go into would be Biological Anthropology because it is closely related to genetics and other biological sciences.
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Anthropology is the study of humans, past and present. Archaeology investigates the human past through the excavation and analysis of material remains. Excavation of material remains in prehistoric sites to reconstruct early human ways of life; study of remains in historic sites to learn more about historic, literate peoples. Biological also called physical anthropology is closely related to the biological sciences in its goals and methods. Comparisons of human anatomy and behavior with other primate species; physical genetic variation among human populations; biological evolution of Homo sapiens. Cultural anthropology is the study of contemporary and historically recent human societies and cultures.Differences and similarities in contemporary and historically recent cultures; causes and consequences of sociocultural change; impacts of globalization and contacts on the world’s peoples. anthropological linguistics is concerned with the complex relationships between language and other aspects of human behavior and thought. General relationship between language and culture; role of language and speaking in cultural and social life of specific peoples; how language might shape perceptions and thoughts. The subfield that i would be most interested in would be Archaeology. I like the physical labor of finding things and doing things with my hands. Archaeology is like a big puzzle that needs to be figured out to fung out about the past. i would like to go into archaeology if i had to choose between any anthropology subfields. I would like the fieldwork in archaeology Like going to dig sights and finding fossils or ancient buildings. I would like to Know about more of the ancient societies. Another Anthropology subfield that i would like to go into would be Biological Anthropology because it is closely related to genetics and other biological sciences.
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