 | Term | Definition |
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Instinct |
a biologically inherited pattern of complex behaviorthat helpsthe members of a species to adjust to their environment. |
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Culture |
the enormous whole of learned, socially influenced behavior that has characterized humankind during the entire course of its history |
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artifacts |
any object manufactured or used by man |
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cultural patterns |
any single characteristic of a culture, such as pattern of behavioror typical artifact |
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enculturation |
an established culture teaches an individual by repitition, so that an individual can become an accepted member of a society |
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subcultures |
s psttern of culture sufficiently different as to be distinct from the overall culture of society |
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status |
The position of an individual in relationship to others within his society |
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conspicuous consumption |
the lavish spending on goods and services acquired mainly for the purpose of displaying income or wealth |
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non-literature |
lacking a writing system, as apposed to failing to learn to read and write in a society where literacy is the norm |
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anthropology |
the study of humankind: the science that treats of the physical and cultural development of humankind |
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theory |
testable model of the manner of interaction of a set of natural phenomena, capable of predicting future occurrences or observations of the same kind, and capable of being tested through experiment or otherwise verified through empirical observation |
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evolution |
The process by which an organism. or group of organisms develops such distinc characteristics as to form a new species. |
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ethnology |
The branch of anthropology that studies cultures, either one culture over an extended period of time or several cultures existing at the same time. |
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paleonthology |
The science that treats of the forms of life observed through their fossil remains |
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cultural anthropology |
the branch of anthropology concerned with himan culture and its development |
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