L3 Anthro

• What is anthropology the study of?


  The study of people, past and present.
• What does anthropology focus on?


  Understanding the human condition in its cultural aspect.
• What are the main concerns of anthropology?


  How humans evolved and how they differ from one another.
• How is anthropology described in terms of its nature?


  It is a very dynamic field.
• Who is Katherine Ewing?


  An anthropologist and professor.
• How does Katherine Ewing define the self?


  As a unit but unitary, encompassing the physical organism, psychological functioning, and social attributes.
• Who is Joseph LeDoux?


  A neuroscientist who conceptualized the implicit and explicit aspects of the self.
• What is the explicit self according to Joseph LeDoux?


  The self that a person is consciously aware of.
• What is the implicit self according to Joseph LeDoux?


  The self that is not available in one’s consciousness.
• How is the self described in terms of its nature?


  The self is not static.
• What does self as representation refer to?


  It refers to culturally shaped “self” concepts that one applies to oneself.
• What does the term "construal" mean?


  An interpretation of the meaning of something.
• What is an independent construct in anthropology?


  The characteristic of individualistic culture.
• What is an interdependent construct in anthropology?


  Typical of the collectivist culture stressing the essential connection between the individual to other people.
• Who is Catherine Raeff?


  A developmental psychologist who believed that culture can influence how people view relationships, personality traits, achievement, and expressing emotions.
• How does culture influence the self according to Catherine Raeff?


  • Influences views on relationships
  • Affects personality traits
  • Shapes perceptions of achievement
  • Guides the expression of emotions