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- moral relativism
- no absolute, universal standards by which to evaluate actions in terms such as right and wrong or good and bad
- comparative perspective
- do not make generalizations about humans without considering the full range of cultural diversity
- biological/physical anthropology
- focused on areas such as the anatomy and behavior of monkeys and apes, the physical (including genetic) variations between different human populations, and the biological evolution of the human species
- cultural relativism
- no culture is inherently superior or inferior to any other
- applied anthropology
- uses anthropological methods, theories, concepts, and insights to help public institutions or private enterprises deal with practical, real-world problems
- contract archaeology
- companies bid competitively for the privilege of locating, excavating, ad reporting on sites affected or destroyed by construction
- cultural relativism
- in studying another culture, do not evaluate the behavior of its members by the standards and values of your own culture
- corporate anthropology
- profession employing cultural anthropologists full time or as consultants
- holistic perspective
- the assumption that any aspect of a culture is integrated with other aspects, so that no dimension of culture can be understood in isolation
- development anthropology
- apply expertise to solution of practical human problems; provide information about communities that helps agencies adapt projects to local conditions and needs
- cultural resource management
- locate sites of prehistoric and historic significance, evaluate their importance, and make recommendations about total or partial preservation
- educational anthropology
- offers jobs in public agencies and private institutions