Friday, October 25, 2013

Post #1-Anthropological Perspective



Anthropological Perspective


Anthropology is the study of humans from past and present.  It uses archaeology, biology, cultural and linguistic to understand how humans act and why they act that way.  Anthropology is useful in understanding disease because it uses all of these perspectives to get a broader scope of the how this disease affected others. Instead of just focusing on the biological, it takes a more holistic view in understand how this disease shaped a society, or what cultural importance is placed on it.







“What is Anthropology?” American Anthropological  Association. World Council of Anthropological Association, 2013.Web. 25 Oct. 2013.

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