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    This document discusses the four subfields of anthropology: archaeology, biological anthropology, linguistic anthropology, and cultural anthropology. It provides an overview of each subfield, including their focuses and key concepts. Archaeology studies past human cultures and how they contributed to present ways of life. Biological anthropology examines how human biology has adapted to environments. Linguistic anthropology analyzes language use within cultures. Cultural anthropology seeks to understand cultural identity and diversity by examining symbols, heroes, rituals, and values that are manifested across groups. The document concludes that anthropology provides a lens for understanding how the self is formed by biological, social, and historical factors.

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    This document discusses the four subfields of anthropology: archaeology, biological anthropology, linguistic anthropology, and cultural anthropology. It provides an overview of each subfield, including their focuses and key concepts. Archaeology studies past human cultures and how they contributed to present ways of life. Biological anthropology examines how human biology has adapted to environments. Linguistic anthropology analyzes language use within cultures. Cultural anthropology seeks to understand cultural identity and diversity by examining symbols, heroes, rituals, and values that are manifested across groups. The document concludes that anthropology provides a lens for understanding how the self is formed by biological, social, and historical factors.

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    This document discusses the four subfields of anthropology: archaeology, biological anthropology, linguistic anthropology, and cultural anthropology. It provides an overview of each subfield, including their focuses and key concepts. Archaeology studies past human cultures and how they contributed to present ways of life. Biological anthropology examines how human biology has adapted to environments. Linguistic anthropology analyzes language use within cultures. Cultural anthropology seeks to understand cultural identity and diversity by examining symbols, heroes, rituals, and values that are manifested across groups. The document concludes that anthropology provides a lens for understanding how the self is formed by biological, social, and historical factors.

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    The Self and

    Person in the
    Contemporary
    Anthropology
    ANTROPOLOGY?

    CONTEMPORARY
    ANTROPOLOGY?
    The four subfields
    of anthropology *It suggest that human beings are similar
    and different in varying ways and
    tendencies.
    *Similarities and differences make life so
    Archeology interesting. As one learn
    facts/information that make them similar
    Biological Anthropology to the other, they will also discover that
    Linguistics they have different characteristics the
    define them. This knowledge aims to
    Cultural Anthropology highlight the uniqueness of each person
    and making them value life and existence
    even more
    Archeology
    * Focus on the study of the past and how it may have
    contributed to the present ways of how people conduct
    their daily lives.
    *Archeologists have so far discovered the unique ways
    in which human beings adapted to the changes in their
    environment in order for them to survive
    *Among their discoveries around the world is the
    species, homo sapiens did not become extinct because
    of their ability to think, use tools and learn from
    experience.
    Biological Anthropology
    Focus on how the human body adapts to the
    different earth environments.
    They are interested in explaining how the
    biological characteristics of human being
    affects their way of living.
    Accordingly, human beings at present still
    share the same biological strengths and
    vulnerabilities.
    Linguistic Anthropology
    Focused on using language as means to discover
    a group’s manner of social interaction and their
    worldview.
    Anthropologists in this field want to discover
    how language is used to create and share
    meanings, to form ideas and concepts and to
    promote social change.
    Furthermore, they also study how language and
    modes of communication changes over time..
    Cultural Anthropology
    Focused in knowing what makes one group’s
    manner of living forms an essential part of the
    member’s personal and societal identity.
    This encompasses the principles of Theory of
    Cultural Determinism which suggests that the
    human nature is determined by the kind of
    culture he is born and grew up in.
    Cultural diversities are manifested in different
    ways and different levels of dept..
    ways in which culture may manifest itself in people:

     Symbols. These are the words, gestures, pictures or


    objects that have recognized or accepted meaning in a
    particular culture. Example: colors have similar meaning
    across all cultures.

     Heroes. These are persons from the past or present


    who have characteristics that are important in culture.
    They may be real of work of fictions. Example: Fiction –
    Thor, Captain America; Real – Jose Rizal, Apolinario
    Mabini.
    ways in which culture may manifest itself in people:

     Rituals. These are activities participated by a group of


    people for the fulfilment of desired objectives and are
    concerned to be socially essential. Example: Wedding,
    fiesta, Christmas celebration, graduation, etc.

     Values. These are considered to be the core of every


    culture. These are unconscious, neither discuss or
    observed, and can only be inferred from the way people act
    and react to situations. Example: hospitality, respect for
    elders etc
    The field of Anthropology offers another way by
    which a person can view themselves. As self is
    formed or determined by the past and present
    condition, by biological characteristics, the
    communication and language use, and the lifestyle
    we choose to live
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    THANK YOU!

    Menchie C.
    Navarro
    BSA-1111

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