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Lecture Environmental Anthropology: Introduction of Dr. Annuska Derks presented What is Anthropology? Sociology vs. Anthropology, Social / Cultural Anthropology, Culture vs Nature, What does Anthropology contribute to the study of the environment? | Environmental Anthropology: Introduction Dr. Annuska Derks What is Anthropology? Anthropos = human Logos = reason (science) Study of humanity Sociology vs. Anthropology Wrong assumptions: industrialized vs small-scale societies quantitative vs qualitative methodology society vs culture Social / Cultural Anthropology Approach: Holistic approach Comparative perspective Principle of relativism Value of fieldwork Focus: social and cultural variations (particular) similarities between social systems and human relationships (universal) Culture vs Nature Nature = The natural physical world including plants, animals, and landscapes, particularly those parts that remain in a primitive state, unchanged by humans. (A Dictionary of Environment and Conservation. Oxford University Press, 2007) Culture = The way of life of a people, including their attitudes, values, beliefs, arts, sciences, modes of perception, and habits of thought and activity. (The Oxford Dictionary of Philosophy. Oxford . | Environmental Anthropology: Introduction Dr. Annuska Derks What is Anthropology? Anthropos = human Logos = reason (science) Study of humanity Sociology vs. Anthropology Wrong assumptions: industrialized vs small-scale societies quantitative vs qualitative methodology society vs culture Social / Cultural Anthropology Approach: Holistic approach Comparative perspective Principle of relativism Value of fieldwork Focus: social and cultural variations (particular) similarities between social systems and human relationships (universal) Culture vs Nature Nature = The natural physical world including plants, animals, and landscapes, particularly those parts that remain in a primitive state, unchanged by humans. (A Dictionary of Environment and Conservation. Oxford University Press, 2007) Culture = The way of life of a people, including their attitudes, values, beliefs, arts, sciences, modes of perception, and habits of thought and activity. (The Oxford Dictionary of Philosophy. Oxford University Press, 2008) What does Anthropology contribute to the study of the environment? Cross-cultural study of society and environment Influence Environment on Society vs Influence Society on Environment Why are people different? Aristotle (300 B.C) Cold climate = energetic but not very intelligent people Cold climate = intelligent but lazy people Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clime Environmental determinism does not take into account: Diversity among peoples / cultures living in same climate zone Migration movements Historical developments Environmental Anthropology or Ecological Anthropology seeks to understand the complex relationships between humans and the environment in which they live in space and time. Environment The complete range of external conditions, physical and biological, in which an organism lives. Environment includes social, cultural, and (for humans) economic and political considerations, as well as the more usually understood features such as soil, .
