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The history of human civilization and culture is encompassed in the study of anthropology. Anthropology is a wide reaching subject, taking into account humanities, social studies, natural science, and the origin and evolution of Homo sapiens. Sociology is also a major topic in anthropology. Do you know the origin of the term anthropology? Can you name some of the sub-topics within anthropology, like ethnomusicology or economic anthropology?

Taking into account the diverse interactions among humans and the thousands of languages and cultures that exist throughout the world, anthropology is a huge area of study. Whether you’re studying for the next anthropology exam or just anxious to learn more about human civilization and culture, our anthropology flashcards are the perfect solution for increasing your knowledge.
Anthropology 102
Cards: 17| Attempts: 65| Last updated: Sep 22, 2015
  Ch.1#1How  Might The Design Of A Classr...
  D. All Of The Above
  Ch.1#2People Differ In How They View The Worl...
  C. Cultures And Hence Cultural Norms Differ
  Ch.1#3How Do Anthropologists Account For Fund...
  C. Meanings Are Ascribed By Those Who Share, ...
  Ch.1#4The Ethnocentric Fallacy Is The Notion ...
  A. Right While Those Of Other People Are Wron...
Anthropology Is Part Of History
Cards: 97| Attempts: 49| Last updated: Mar 31, 2021
  The Concept Of Tabula Rasa
  Implies That Individuals Are Shaped Primarily...
  Because Culture Is Socially Constructed And L...
  All Societies Must Somehow Ensure That Cultur...
  Enculturation Is The Process Of Transmitting
  Culture From One Generation To The Next.
  The Agents Of Enculturation
  -vary, Depending On The Structure Of The Fami...
Anthropology Chapter 3 Questions
Cards: 11| Attempts: 33| Last updated: Apr 13, 2017
  What Branch Of Psychology Did William Wundt C...
  Structuralism
  What Branch Of Psychology Was Related To Will...
  Functionalism
  Sigmund Freud Was Responsible For Which Branc...
  Psychoanalysis
  Behaviourism Was Related To Which Psychologis...
  John Watson

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Cultural Anthropology
Chapter 9 Anthropology Marriage & Family Flashcards
Cards: 28| Attempts: 23| Last updated: Sep 11, 2020
  Sexual Union/Marriage
  Marriage, Is A Socially Legitimate Sexual Uni...
  Post-Partum Sex Taboo
  The Rule That A Husband And Wife Must Abstain...
  Marriage And Family Functions
  To Create Fairly Stable Relationships Between...
  Incest Taboo
  Prohibition Of Sexual Intimacy Between People...
Archaeology Anthropology Flashcards
Cards: 25| Attempts: 23| Last updated: Mar 31, 2021
  NAGPRA
  Native American Graves Protection And Repatri...
  Gender Relations In Band Society Tend To Be
  Egalitarian.
  Sodalities
  Special-purpose Groupings That May Be Organiz...
  Characteristics Of A State
  A] Possesses A Territory [B] Institutions To...
Anthropology Chapter 14
Cards: 10| Attempts: 20| Last updated: Apr 6, 2017
  Religion
  A Set Of Beliefs In The Supernatural Forces T...
  Animism
  The Belief That Spiritual Beings Exist And Th...
  Polytheism
  The Belief In More Than One God.
  Monotheism
  The Belief In Only One God
Historical Parts Anthropology
Cards: 51| Attempts: 19| Last updated: Jul 13, 2017
  Define Kindred
  A Person's Bilateral Set Of Relatives Who...
  Define Affinal Kin
  Kinship By Marriage
  Define Consanguineal Kin
  Blood Kin
  Define Clan
  Set Of Kin Whose Members Believe Themselves T...
Chapter 13 Political Organization & Social Control Flashcards
Cards: 42| Attempts: 17| Last updated: Sep 2, 2020
  Generalized Levels Of Organization
  Bands, Tribes, Chiefdoms, States.
  Bands
  Basic Form Of Social Organization. Small, (50...
  Tribes
  A Bunch Of Bands That Are Aggregated. NOT Wha...
  Tribal Infrastructure
  Tribes Tend To Be Organized Around Common Res...
Chapter 12 Anthro Test
Cards: 23| Attempts: 16| Last updated: Sep 22, 2015
  Wealth
  The Material Objects That Have Value In A Soc...
  Power
  The Capacity To Produce Intended Effects For ...
  Prestige
  Social Honor Or Respect W/in A Society.
  Egalitarian Societies
  Societies That Recognize Few Differences In S...
Anthropology And Its Detailed Study Flashcards
Cards: 38| Attempts: 14| Last updated: Mar 31, 2021
  Ethnocentrism
  Judging Another Culture As Inferior Based On ...
  What Do Archaeologists Use As Research Materi...
  Artifacts, Fossils, Garbage Piles
  Biological Anthropologists Focus On...
  The Study Of Humans As Biological Organisms, ...
  Microcultures
  Small Unit Of A Culture Inside A Wider Cultur...
This Is Anthropology Final Exam
Cards: 38| Attempts: 13| Last updated: Jul 14, 2017
  Power
  Ability To Impose Will On Others, Make Them D...
  Uncentralized Political Organizations
  Found In Egaltarian Societies, No Fixed Gover...
  Band
  Relatively Small, Egaltarian, Loosely Organiz...
  Political Organization
  How Societies Accumulate, Arrange, Execute, D...
Anthropology Final Exam Review Study Guide Flashcards
Cards: 51| Attempts: 10| Last updated: Jul 14, 2017
  Descent Group
  Any Kin-ordered Social Group With Membership ...
  Unilineal Descent 
  Descent That Establishes Group Membership Fro...
  Matrilineal Descent 
  Descent Through Female Line
  Patrilineal 
  Descent Through Male Line
Chapter 10 Kinship And Descent
Cards: 17| Attempts: 8| Last updated: Sep 22, 2015
  Kinship
  Refers To The Relationships Found In All Soci...
  Consanguineal Relatives
  One's Biological Or Blood Relatives
  Affinal Relatives
  Kinship Ties Formed Through Marriage (in-laws...
  Fictive Kinship
  Relationships Among Individuals Who Recognize...
Intro To Anthropology 3/5/10
Cards: 16| Attempts: 8| Last updated: Sep 17, 2015
  Article: "A Woman's Curse?"Author: Meredith S...
  Discusses The Issue Of Menstruation, A Biolog...
  Taboos Associated With Menstruation
   No Sex; Can’t Cook Or Touch Food; Can�...
  Dogon Village And Their Approach To Menstruat...
  African Village In Mali, Inside Village Is Me...
  Small's Used Of Beverly Strassman's Hypothesi...
   Lack Of Menstrual Cycle Implies Woman Is...
Anthropology Short Answer Questions Flashcards
Cards: 22| Attempts: 8| Last updated: Aug 14, 2020
  Three Foundations Of The New Science Of Man
  1. Scientific Attitude2. Social Attitude3. Sp...
  Three Aspects Of The Scientific Attitude
  1. Induction2. Participant Observation3. Dwel...
  Two Aspects Of The Social Attitude
  1. Psychic Unity Of Man2. Difference Between ...
  Three Schools Modern Anthropology Differentia...
  1. School Of Primitive Mentality2. Social Dar...
Anthropology Lab Final
Cards: 51| Attempts: 8| Last updated: Sep 18, 2015
  What Skeletal Features Are Indicative Of Bipe...
  Bicondylar AngleRotated Ilium Anteriorly Loca...
  What Does Medial Mean?
  Closer To The Midline Of The Body.
  What Does Lateral Mean?
  Closer To The Outside Of The Body.
  What Does Distal Mean?
  Further From The Joint.
Anthropology Chapter 11: Social Control And Social Conflict
Cards: 22| Attempts: 6| Last updated: Sep 17, 2015
   Critical Legal Anthropology
  An Approach Within Legal Anthropology That Ex...
  Social Control
  Processes That Maintain Orderly Social Life, ...
  Norm
  A Generally Agreed-upon Standard For How Peop...
  Law
  A Binding Rule Created Through Enactment Or C...
Anthropology Chapter 11
Cards: 21| Attempts: 6| Last updated: Sep 17, 2015
  Animatism
  Beliefs In Generalized Supernatural Powers Li...
  Animism
  A Very General Term Covering All Sorts Of Bel...
  Anxiety Theory Of Magic
  In Those Areas Where There Is Much Uncertaint...
  Augury
  A Ritual Procedure For Learning About Past, P...
Intro To Anthropology 2/22/10
Cards: 16| Attempts: 4| Last updated: Sep 17, 2015
  Article:  Deceptive Stereotypes About T...
  Looking At Post Cold War Conflicts - Break Up...
  “Tribal Zone”
   Location Where Centralized Authority Mak...
  Example Of Tribal Formation In Response To Co...
   Colonists Establish Trading Post In Nativ...
  Myths Associated With Tribal Wars
   Tribal Wars Represent Violent Outbursts ...
Anthropology Chapter 8: Kindship Flashcards
Cards: 25| Attempts: 4| Last updated: Aug 13, 2020
  Kinship
  Sense Of Being Related To Another Person(s). ...
  3 Ways Of Being Kin
  -Descent-Marriage-Sharing
  Descent
  The Tracing Of Kinship Relationships Through ...
  Unilineal Descent
  -Traces Descent Through Only One Parent, Eith...

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