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Glossary of Terms Used in My Lectures
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Egalitarian The first level in Morton Fried's stages of evolution of political society. It is characterized by leadership based upon authority, an equal ratio of leaders to those capable of leading, equal access to the means of a livelihood, and a reciprocal means of goods allocation.
Enculturation The process by which culture is acquired by infants in a given society.
Ethnocentrism The evaluation of another culture employing the standards of one's own culture. Usually this entails seeing one's own world view as being superior to that of others. However, it should be noted that the first encounters with another culture must be made from the observer's perspective; as one learns from the members of the other culture, one can become less ethnocentric.
Ethnographic Present A sliding time scale in which one makes the assumption that at any particular time a society is unchanging and stable. While it serves some pedagogical purposes, one must be aware always that cultures are dynamic and ever-changing.
Ethnography A description of the society and culture of a particular group of people.
Ethnography of Communication The examination of how language is used in social settings within communities. See also, socio-linguistics.
Ethnographic Fieldwork A set of data collection techniques which generally involves a period of residence by a researcher in the community in which the research is being conducted.
Ethnology The culture history of a group of people or culture area.
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