Introduction to Anthropology - A Social Science field
- 1. TOTAL RECALL 1. What have we learned from the previous lesson about the 4 categories of human knowledge? 2. What is the flow of the scientific method used in true sciences? 3. Why is social science a valuable field of study?
- 2. GUESS THAT MOVIE! • Tell the correct title of the movie. Say a very short information about the movie (what is it about) READY?
- 6. LARA CROFT
- 8. NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM
- 10. AVATAR
- 12. APOCALYPTO
- 14. MOANA
- 15. Lesson Objectives • Define the key terms used in the study of anthropology • Discuss the methods of inquiry used in anthropology • Appreciate the contribution of anthropology to solving social problems and improve human conditions in the society
- 16. How did the life of humans begin?
- 17. SocSci SmallTalks (work in 3s) a. What did the video tell us about the different aspects of human evolution? b. Does this knowledge of human evolution belong to the natural or social science? c. Why do you social scientists want to study the origin of man? How is this important?
- 19. What is Anthropology? ETYMOLOGY: comes from the Greek words anthropos for “man, human” and logos for “study” scientific study of the origin, behaviour, physical, social, and cultural development of humans partly natural science and partly social science
- 20. Anthropology's basic concerns are… • What defines Homo sapiens? • Who are the ancestors of modern Homo sapiens? • What are human ancestors' physical traits? How did they behave? What were their early practices? • Why are there variations among different groups of humans? • How has the evolutionary past of Homo sapiens influenced its social organization and culture?
- 21. Life of an anthropologist… • Travels far and wide to every corner of the earth that has supported human population • Excavates places for fossils (hardened remains of plants and animals that lived)
- 22. Fields of Anthropology ARCHAEOLOGY CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY
- 23. Physical Anthropology The comparative study of human biological characteristics, past (through human fossil remains) and the present How similar or different are we from monkeys and apes? Study of races (Asian, etc.) How did past humans learn to walk upright, eat, mate, etc. How the globe was populated with humans Main method of gathering data – excavation
- 24. Cultural Anthropology The comparative study of cultures around the world What was the culture of ancestors? (religion, ritual, myth, technology, gender roles, family, marriage, economic and political structures, music, and folklore) Looks into the different ways of life (how they cook food, dress, wear ornaments, etc. Main method of gathering data – ethnography (spending a long period of time in a community under study)
- 25. Archaeology The comparative study of past societies through its material cultural remains (artifacts, structures, relics, etc) Reconstruction of past societies (everyday life and customs) Main method of gathering data: Excavation Tabon Cave excavation (1964) Dr. Robert Fox
- 26. Archaeology: A preserve body on Pompei from the eruption of Mount Vesuvius
- 27. Linguistic Anthropology The study of spoken language, a distinctly human trait Processes in human communication, language variation, and language use. Origin of human language (changes in thousands of years) Relates language to culture Usually unrecorded
- 29. FILIPINO ANTHROPOLOGISTS • Felipe Landa Jocano (1930 – 2013) Philippine’s father of cultural anthropologist • Author Filipino Prehistory
- 30. Armand Mijares • Discovered “Callao Man” fossilized remains in 2007.
- 31. Father of Anthropology Edward Burnett Tylor (1832 – 1917) • English cultural anthropologist • First to hold chair in the subject at Oxford University UK • First used the term “culture” • Author “Researches into the Early History of Mankind and the Development of Civilization” 1865
- 32. Other renowned anthropologists • Margaret Mead (1901 – 1978) • Franz Boas (1858 – 1942) • Ruth Benedict (1887 – 1948) • Edward Sapir (1884 – 1939) • Bronislaw Malinowski (1884 – 1942) • Raymond Dart (1893 – 1988)
- 33. METHODS OF INQUIRY Ethnographic method – researcher conducts first – hand observation and immersion activities Case Study – extensive and in-depth documentation and analysis of subjects at a smaller scale (interview of informants, ocular inspection of location, comparison and analysis of literature and documents
- 34. METHODS OF INQUIRY Descriptive method – systematic collection and analytic processing of statistical data through surveys Historical method – reconstruction of events by putting together evidences of the past and examining reliable records to trace and explain the development of a socio – cultural situation
- 35. WHY ANTHROPOLOGY MATTERS • Most humanistic of sciences and most scientific of humanities - Eric Wolf • It gives us understanding of world affairs and world problems • Shows us a great deal of how much more advanced we have become • Gives us better understanding of ourselves • Gives us deeper knowledge of humankind – at all times, in all places
- 36. In a nutshell… • 1. Define the key terms used in the study of anthropology • 2. Explain briefly the different methods used in anthropology • 3. Enumerate the importance of anthropology in improving the society.
- 37. Walk the Talk! - The class will be working in 3 groups. - Think of this: “If you are an anthropologist, what specific Filipino tradition will you be interested into?” - Explain why this interests your group and decide which method/s of inquiry will best suit this study.
- 38. Test Yourself! 4 4 1 Fill in the 4-4-1 chart.
- 39. TAKE HOME WORK Do an advance reading on the Economics – its etymology, emergence, methods of inquiry, key personalities, and importance to the study of society.