Tag: Culture
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Fieldwork Entry 1: Antigua and Semana Santa
As some of you undoubtedly know, I’m now in the beautiful Guatemala for the first leg of my research–and honestly, the words to properly describe this place escape me. I’ve done quite a bit of traveling in my short life, but Guatemala is hands down the most beautiful country I have ever seen. The seismic […]
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Archaeology – An Overview
For my final four-field overview post, I want to talk a little bit about archaeology. You can find some more specific information about bioarchaeology in my previous posts, but there’s far more to archaeology than just the bones! First and foremost, let’s clarify, archaeology is not the study of dinosaur fossils. That would be paleontology, […]
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Linguistic Anthropology – An Overview
A similar subfield to Cultural Anthropology is Linguistic Anthropology. Contrary to popular belief, linguistics is not the study of languages for translation or speaking purposes, rather it is the study of how languages evolve and function within a cultural context. Some subfields of linguistics include: Linguistic Analysis – the technical study of language Sociolinguistics – how language […]
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Cultural Anthropology – An Overview
When anthropologists study different societies and their cultures, we look at many different things. We study: Religion and mythology Art Food Interpersonal dynamics Dance Music Family structures Marriage Literature Economic structures Clothing and fashion Body modification Warfare And much much more And the way we study most of these things is through participant observation. This […]
Anthropology and Me 