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COGNITIVE ANTHROPOLOGY (premises (study of how ppl understand and…
COGNITIVE ANTHROPOLOGY
Historical background
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Edward sapir
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distinction b/wn perception = looking ,seeing and cognition = attributing meaning , meaning collectively shared
premises
study of how ppl understand and organize material objects, events, experiences. stressed in emic approach i.e from natives POV
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very broad scope. eg : ppl arranged colors & plants + conceptualize diseases in terms of symptoms , cause & treatment
regards anthro = formal science , culture = logical rules , accessed in the mind
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focuses on relation between human culture & human thought. culture as cognitive organizations and not material phenomenon
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methodology
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importance to language
organize and communicate their ideas , meaning of words,text,narration,discoverers and behavior utmost important
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accomplishments
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reveal inner workings of mind , give idea of how ppl perceive and order the world around them
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