Define anthropology what are the four fields of anthropology

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Course : ANTH 135 - Introduction for Cultural Anthropology

Questions: Answer the following questions.

1. Define anthropology. What are the four fields of anthropology, what do they study? What are the two dimensions of anthropology?

2. What are the three aspects of culture? Define and describe some of characteristics/features of culture.

3. What methods do cultural anthropologists use to study modern people and society? Discuss ethnography, ethnology, participant observation, genealogical method.

4. What is AAA (American Anthropological Association) Code of Ethics.

5. What is social power? Briefly discuss the four types of social power.

6. According to Bodley's power and scale theory, what are the three cultural worlds, and how does each of them organize its social power? How does Bodley evaluate the three cultural worlds?

7. Explain the power of scale and be able to discuss the effects resulting from the increasing scale of human societies. Know how to apply power and scale perspective to understand economic growth, and other contemporary issues.

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