cultural anthropology

cultural anthropology

n.

The scientific study of the development of human cultures based on ethnologic, ethnographic, linguistic, social, and psychological data and methods of analysis.

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cultural anthropology

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(Social Science / Anthropology & Ethnology) the branch of anthropology dealing with cultural as opposed to biological and racial features

cultural anthropologist  n

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cultural anthropology  (klchr-l)

The branch of anthropology that studies the development of human cultures based on ethnographic, linguistic, social, and psychological data. Compare physical anthropology.

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cultural anthropology

a specialty that studies the creative achievements of societies, especially those passed on through later generations. Also called culturology.

See also: Anthropology

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