Cultural and Diversitythe state of being diverse or different, variety and/or diversity is more than exhibiting "different" outward appearances; diversity is often much more about cultural differences Comparisons – Public Domain
Beyond Names and Dates
Course Five
Ethnologyan anthropology method of research that studies cultures comparatively More
Anthropologythe holistic study of humanity in its broadest context in all times and places, ancient and contemporary research strategies, like the study of ethnology, pinpoint characteristics of various peoples and compare their differences and relationships. This helps you focus on ancestralof, belonging to, inherited from, or denoting an ancestor or ancestors cultural patterns formed and how they change over time. It differs a bit from ethnographya descriptive compilation of a culture based on fieldwork using ethnographic methods such as interviewing and participant observation; it may include research and description of an individual's culture, an entire cultural group, or a business culture, taking a broader comparative approach.
Though you may not consider yourself an ethnologist, you can begin to see the similarities and differences between cultures, which helps you better understand your ancestors’ lives. Remember, you are the “graft” on the familya family is group of people consisting of parents and children living together in a household; family members can also live away from parents or in a different household tree, which makes you a part of who they were.
The lessons in this final course from Beyond Names and Dates can help you catch the fleeting moments in time that affected your ancestors’ lives. Those moments may carry themes of shock, loss, happiness, grief, or pride in achievements.
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