Unit 1 The Self From Various Perspective: Success
Unit 1 The Self From Various Perspective: Success
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Overview:
Self understanding forms the backbone of social cognition and self concept. A
person’s self concept is their understanding of who they are and what makes them
unique. Understanding the self is the role that selfhood plays in defining human society
and each human individual in that society.
Learning Outcome.
1. Define anthropology and the anthropological approach.
2. Describe the origins and early development of anthropology.
3. Identify the four subdisciplines of anthropology and specify the focus of each.
4. Increase the awareness of the various dimensions of anthropology and its
influence on self concept.
5. Recognize what the field of anthropology can contribute to the understanding of
the seself.
6. Demonstrate critical and reflective thought in analyzing how culture influence our
beliefs and behavior.
7. Understand how culture and self are complementary concepts
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Introduction:
Anthropological perspective focuses on the study of the full scope of human diversity and
the application of that knowledge to help people of different background.
In anthropology the self came to be understood as a process that orchestrates an
individual’s personal experience following which she/he becomes self -aware and self-reflective
about her/his place in society.
In this module you will learn that every aspects of our lives can be studied in the past,
present or future from anthropological perspective that connects us to our past and helps to
prepare for the future.
Getting Into
What is Anthropology
-Anthropology is the field of social sciences that focuses on the study of man. This
does not pertain only to one aspect of man, but rather on the totality of what it means
to be human,
- The fields looks into man’s physical/ biological characteristics, the social
relationship and the influence of his culture from the dawn of civilization up to the
present.
- The main purpose of anthropology is for us to understand human biological and
cultural diversity, and the origins of humans.
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Archeology- this refers to the study of the ancient and recent human past through
material remains. It analyzes the physical remains of the past in pursuit of a broad and
comprehensive understanding of human culture.
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Biological Anthropology- .
- Physical/ biological anthropology is the study of the past and present evolution of
the human species and is especially concerned with understanding the causes of
present human diversity. Within this broad definition it encompasses fields as
disparate as human palaeontology, evolutionary biology, human genetics,
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- Human biology broadly covers the areas of modern human biological variation,
human ecology, nutrition and demography. What makes physical/ biological
anthropology unique is that it brings all of these areas to bear on our
understanding of the human condition.
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Social scientists have long understood that people in different parts of the world see
themselves in different ways, but research has often been driven by a rather black-
and-white — and some would say stereotypical — view of what the differences are.
It is important that individuals study and appreciate their culture and its
contribution in shaping their individual personalities.
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3. Which of anthropology is primarily interested in the prehistory and early history societies and other
cultures
a. cultural anthropology
b. biological anthropology
c. archeology
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