Explore 40 fundamental anthropological concepts in this 90-minute video series, with each concept concisely explained in two minutes. Dive into topics ranging from actor-network theory and the Anthropocene to capitalism, cultural relativism, and ethnography. Gain insights into key ideas like globalization of culture, hegemony, intersectionality, and neoliberalism. Discover anthropological perspectives on identity, religion, research ethics, and urban environments. Learn about theoretical frameworks such as structural functionalism and postmodern anthropology. Enhance your understanding of crucial anthropological terms and methodologies, including emic and etic approaches, positionality, and reflexivity.
Overview
Syllabus
ANTHRO TOP 40 series intro.
ACTOR-NETWORK THEORY explained in two minutes.
THE ANTHROPOCENE explained in two minutes.
CAPITALISM explained in two minutes.
CLASS explained in two minutes.
The concept of CULTURE explained in two minutes.
The "CULTURE OF POVERTY" explained in two minutes.
CULTURAL RELATIVISM explained in two minutes.
DISCOURSE explained in two minutes.
The EMIC and the ETIC explained in two minutes.
ETHNOGRAPHY explained in two minutes.
ETHNONATIONALISM explained in two minutes.
FOUR FIELDS OF ANTHRO explained in two minutes.
GLOBALIZATION OF CULTURE explained in two minutes.
HEGEMONY explained in two minutes.
IDENTITY explained in two minutes.
INTERPRETIVE ANTHRO explained in two minutes.
INTERSECTIONALITY explained in two minutes.
MEDICAL ANTHROPOLOGY explained in two minutes.
MORAL PANICS explained in two minutes.
NATIONALITY explained in two minutes.
NEOLIBERALISM explained in two minutes.
THE ORIGINAL AFFLUENT SOCIETY explained in two minutes.
THE PANOPTICON explained in two minutes.
The POLITICS OF REPRESENTATION explained in two minutes.
POPULAR CULTURE explained in two minutes.
POSITIONALITY and REFLEXIVITY explained in two minutes.
POSTMODERN ANTHROPOLOGY explained in two minutes.
THE PROPAGANDA MODEL OF THE MEDIA explained in two minutes.
PUBLIC ANTHROPOLOGY explained in two minutes.
RACE and ETHNICITY explained in two minutes.
RELIGION explained in two minutes.
RESEARCH ETHICS (in anthro) explained in two minutes.
SEX, GENDER, & SEXUALITY explained in two minutes.
SOLIDARITY (mechanical vs organic) explained in two minutes.
STRUCTURAL FUNCTIONALISM explained in two minutes.
STUDYING UP explained in two minutes.
STRUCTURE and AGENCY explained in two minutes.
SUBCULTURE explained in two minutes.
URBAN ANTHROPOLOGY explained in two minutes.
YOUR ESSAY IS BIASED explained in two minutes.
Taught by
Ryan James
