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| a system of knowledge, beliefs, patterns of behavior, artifacts, and institutions that are created, learned, and shared by a group of people |
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| the process of learning culture |
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| ideas or rules about how people should behave in particular situations or toward certain other people |
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| fundamental beliefs about what is important, true, or beautiful, and what makes a good life |
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| anything that signifies something else |
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| cultural classifications of what kinds of people and things exist and the assignment of meaning to tyhose classifications |
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| understanding a groups beliefs and practices within their own cultural context without making judgements |
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| unilineal cultural evolution |
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| the theory proposed by nineteenth century anthropologists that all cultures naturally evolve through the same sequence of stages from simple to complex |
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| the idea attributed to franz boas that cultures develop in specific ways because of their unique histories |
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| a conceptual framework positing that each element of society serves a particular function to keep the entire system in equilibrium |
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| a conceptual framework that sees culture primarily as a symbolic system of deep meaning |
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| the ability or potential to bring about change through action or influence |
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| the uneven distribution of resources and priveleges among participants in a group or culture |
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| the ability of a dominant group to create consent and agreement within a population without the use or threat of force |
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| the potential power of individuals and groups to contest cultural norms, values, symbols, mental maps of reality, institutions, and structures of power |
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| a global outlook emerging in response to increasing globalization |
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| a primary research strategy in cultural anthropology involving living with a community of people over an extended period to better understand their lives |
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| fieldwork strategy developed by franz boas to rapidly collect cultural, material, linguistic, and biological information about US native populations being devastated by western expansion |
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| a key anthropological research strategy involving both participation in and observation of the daily life of the people being studied |
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| a critical self examination of the role the anthropologist plays and an awareness that one's identity affects ones fieldwork and theorhetical analysis |
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| the process of reading all the available published material about a research site and/or research issues usually done before fieldwork begins |
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| the tools needed to conduct fieldwork including a notebook, pen, camera, voice recorder, and dictionary |
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| statistical information about a community that can be measured and compared |
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| statistical information about a community that can be measured and compared |
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| descriptive data drawn from nonstatistical sources including participant observation, personal stories, interviews, and life histories |
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| the relationships of trust and familiarity developed with members of the community being studied |
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| a community member who advises the anthropologist on community issues, provides feedback, and warns against cultural miscues. also called cultural consultant |
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| a research strategy of gathering data through formal or informal conversation with informants |
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| a research strategy of gathering data through formal or informal conversation with informants |
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| a form of interview that traces the biography of a person over time, examing changes and illuminating the interlocking network of relationships in the community |
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| an information gathering tool for quantitative data analysis |
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| a traditional strategy of examining genealogies to uncover the relationships built upon structures such as marriage and family ties |
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| a method for examining relationships in a community often conducted by identifying who people turn to in times of need |
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| the anthropologists written observations and reflections on places, practices, events, and interviews |
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| the analysis of the physical and or geographic space where fieldwork is being conducted |
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| the intentionally designed features of human settlement, including buildings, transportation, and public service infrastructure, and public spaces |
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| elements of a story or a picture that are not told or seen and yet offer key insights into issues that might be too sensitive to discuss or display publicly |
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| the potential for both the anthropologist and the members of the community being studied to be transformed by the interactions of fieldwork |
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| an approach to gathering data that investigates how local people think and how they understand the world |
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| description of local behavior and beliefs from the anthropologists' perspective in ways that can be compared across cultures |
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| the analysis and comparison of ethnographic data across cultures |
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| the practice of using many different voices in ethnographic writing and research question development, allowing the reader to hear more directly from the people in the study |
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| a key strategy for protecting those being studied by ensuring that they are fully informed of the goals of the project and have clearly indicated their consent to participate |
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| protecting the identities of the people involved in a study by changing or omitting their names or other identifying characteristics |
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