British Social Anthropology

social anthropology

n. Chiefly British

Cultural anthropology.

social anthropology

(Social Science / Anthropology & Ethnology) the branch of anthropology that deals with cultural and social phenomena such as kinship systems or beliefs, esp of nonliterate peoples

social anthropology

the branch of anthropology that studies human societies, emphasizing interpersonal and intergroup relations.

See also: Anthropology

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Noun

social anthropology - the branch of anthropology that deals with human culture and society

cultural anthropology

anthropology - the social science that studies the origins and social relationships of human beings

garbology - the study of a society by analyzing its garbage

mythology - the study of myths

ritualism - the study of religious or magical rites and ceremonies

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social anthropology n → antropologia culturale

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Glimpse of the Unmentionable in the History of British Social Anthropology.

Theory/policy: introduction by Hafstein, Valdimar Tr.; Thompson, Tok / Cultural Analysis

The first accession documents much of Freeman's research and publication career, covering his training in the tradition of British social anthropology at the University of London and Cambridge University and also reflects, in particular, his later shift of interest towards a synthesis of human biology and anthropology.

The Derek Freeman papers in the Mandeville Special Collections ... by Sather, Clifford / Borneo Research Bulletin

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