Question

What is the benefit of studying culture from the anthropological perspective for the individual? For society?

Answer 1

Studying culture from the anthropological perspective has benefits for the individual.

• Understanding human anatomy over the historical period in various cultures through fossils.
• Studying artifacts and material used by individuals.
• Understanding multicultural competence and skills developed among individuals.
• How have the various connotation of race, gender, religion affected the individual
• The type of literature and art individual focussed on.
• knowledge of various learning and motivational styles.
• Changing cultures bringing change In the concepts of self.
• Knowledge of genetic and biological aspect of human body and mind across cultures

Studying culture from the anthropological perspective has benefits for society

• A deep understanding of the history of human civilization as a whole.what we were in the past, what we are at present.
• Multicultural analysis of how societies use to function. How people used to live, occupations, markets, what they wear, etc
• Information about various cultural traditions and norms like religion, gender roles, work roles, etc from various manuscripts and study of sculptures
• The literary text, multicultural diversity of language, behavior, and practices.
• How people use to organize together and what activities they did. Is it relevant today in organizational mechanisms?
• Studying cultures across countries like America, India, Japan, etc
• How the administration took place? what weapons were used?
• what was the population then and how it has grown over the years?
• Studying different Norms, values, and beliefs.