an·thro·pol·o·gy

(ăn′thrə-pŏl′ə-jē)

1. The scientific study of the origin, the behavior, and the physical, social, and cultural development of humans.

2. That part of Christian theology concerning the genesis, nature, and future of humans, especially as contrasted with the nature of God: "changing the church's anthropology to include more positive images of women" (Priscilla Hart).

an′thro·po·log′i·cal (-pə-lŏj′ĭ-kəl), an′thro·po·log′ic (-ĭk) adj.

an′thro·po·log′i·cal·ly adv.

an′thro·pol′o·gist n.

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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun

anthropologist - a social scientist who specializes in anthropology

archaeologist, archeologist - an anthropologist who studies prehistoric people and their culture

ethnographer - an anthropologist who does ethnography

ethnologist - an anthropologist who studies ethnology

cultural anthropologist, social anthropologist - an anthropologist who studies such cultural phenomena as kinship systems

social scientist - someone expert in the study of human society and its personal relationships

Translations

إخْتِصاصي بِعِلْم الإنْسان

антрополог

antropolog

Anthropologe

ανθρωπολόγος

anthropologue anthropologiste

antropolog

antropológus

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antropologo

antropolog

antropologista antropólogo

антрополог

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antropologinsanbilimci

人类学者

anthropologist

[ˌænθrəˈpɒlədʒɪst] N → antropólogo/a m/f

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

anthropologist

[ˌænθrəˈpɒlədʒɪst] n → anthropologue mf

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

anthropologist

n → Anthropologe m, → Anthropologin f

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

anthropologist

[ˌænθrəˈpɒlədʒɪst] n → antropologo/a

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

anthropology

(ӕnθrəˈpolədʒi) noun

the study of human society, customs, beliefs etc.

anthropoˈlogical (-ˈlo-) adjective

ˌanthroˈpologist noun

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References in classic literature

'The aborigines of the Andaman Islands may perhaps claim the distinction of being the smallest race upon this earth, though some anthropologists prefer the Bushmen of Africa, the Digger Indians of America, and the Terra del Fuegians.

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To pass the time, Immy decides to take after her father and become an anthropologist, studying the different ways that people manage grief.

The Anthropologist's Daughter

Synopsis: The career of a museum-based anthropologist is diverse, involving the curation of artifact collections, organizing exhibits, answering inquiries, and conducting fieldwork.

Discovering Aboriginal Plant Use

For example, when the reader examines Chapter 8, "Anthropology, Research, and State Violence" by Israeli anthropologist Eyal Ben-Ari, the book takes on an entirely different focus.

Dangerous Liaisons: Anthropologists and the National Security State

In May 2010, in response to a 2008 departmental review of 'blockages' in the native title system, the Commonwealth Attorney-General's Department (AGD) launched a funding program for native title anthropologists. The Native Title Anthropologist Grants Program (NTAGP) was established to address an identified shortage of experienced native title practitioners and difficulties attracting and retaining early career anthropologists (AGD 2010:1).

A recent history of the professionalisation of Australian applied anthropology and its relevance to native title practice

The well-publicized fact that President Obama's mother was a cultural anthropologist who spent the better part of her career in rural Indonesia lends a poetic symmetry to the idea of anthropologists drawing close to the Obama administration.

Obama's war and anthropology: ethical issues and militarizing anthropology

This may sound like an all-too-fine distinction for some, but it may be significant for a culturally sensitive anthropologist. I grant that for many Christians, a "spiritual" but not "religious" anthropologist may look no different than an active, engaged Christian.

More than you think, but still not enough: Christian anthropologists

As an anthropologist I disagree, and strongly so, with several of Mr.

Reviewer's opinion

If that preference makes no sense to the average human male who's entranced by young, smooth-skinned women, it's because the mating game has evolved in different directions in chimps and in people, say anthropologist Martin N.

Age becomes her: male chimpanzees favor old females as mates

David Frayer, an anthropologist at the University of Kansas, isn't sure why the holes were drilled.

Toothy discovery

Katherine Dunham was a world-famous dancer, choreographer, author, anthropologist, social activist and humanitarian.

The Great One: Katherine Dunham (1909-2006) Turning Anthropology Into Art

Senate in 1999, NAGPRA is "one of the most significant pieces of human rights legislation since the Bill of Rights." For Fort Lewis College anthropologist Kathleen Fine-Dare, author of Grave Injustice: The American Indian Repatriation Movement and NAGPRA, "This was more than a law; it was a change in the American consciousness." Cherokee tribe member Steve Russell, an associate professor of criminal justice at Indiana University, says the law "has helped transform Indian bones from archaeological specimens to the remains of human beings."

Grave injustice: federal laws about burial remains put politics before science