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====== What is anthropology, | ====== What is anthropology, | ||
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- | Hanuabada, the original village of Papua New Guinea’s capital city Port Moresby inhabited by the Motuan people; with the CBD in the background (Blades 2018). | ||
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Anthropology is the study of what it means to be human. Anthropologists take a global view of humanity. They start from the assumption that diversity is a defining characteristic of the human species. Hence, there are no superior, inferior, right, correct, natural, or normal ways to live. In this class we will introduce you to sociocultural anthropology, | Anthropology is the study of what it means to be human. Anthropologists take a global view of humanity. They start from the assumption that diversity is a defining characteristic of the human species. Hence, there are no superior, inferior, right, correct, natural, or normal ways to live. In this class we will introduce you to sociocultural anthropology, | ||
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2020 is a very interesting year in which to be learning how to critique our own cultures because it seems like everything people think is normal is being called into question. The very idea of progress has been canceled # | 2020 is a very interesting year in which to be learning how to critique our own cultures because it seems like everything people think is normal is being called into question. The very idea of progress has been canceled # | ||
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- | Blades, Johnny. 2018. // | ||
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