Kristina Visaya April 29, 2022

BSPE 1C

Watch the video presented by the experts' take notes about Anthropology and the different
perspectives of anthropology about the self. Please note the key concepts about each aspect,
mainly their answers to the anthropological questions stated in the content. While watching the
video, take time to answer the questions based on the anthropological explanations and the
review question about anthropology as a realm of thought.

Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WQJnVmocbtI

1. What is Anthropology?
2. What is its goal?

ANSWER HERE

1. Anthropology is a broad discipline and its nature of discipline includes social and
cultural anthropology, as it does not only look at different cultures, cultural beliefs, and
different practices but it also explains the significance in the contemporary world.
Although there are a lot of misconceptions about it, its scope is not only limited in the
past and the ancient times. It is very relevant today, it gives significance to human
diversity.

2. Its goal is to understand other cultural beliefs and context, and with this one can
understand themselves better. Anthropology gives us another perspective, and another
way of understanding people, the world, as well as living. In conclusion, it focuses on
having a deeper understanding of the human state, culturally and socially.