social anthropology

Noun

Meaning

the branch of anthropology that deals with human culture and society

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

cultural anthropology ethnology sociology ethnography social psychology social anthropologist behavioral science human ecology cultural relativism behavioristic psychology cultural evolution behavioral psychology cultural studies cultural analysis skinnerian psychology

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Hypernyms

anthropology

Hyponyms

mythology ritualism garbology

Examples

I wasn't a big fan of social anthropology. And, luckily, that created room for me to work in visual arts because I sort of ignored my requirements. I think I was attracted to social anthropology because I liked to travel and was always interested in far-off places. Darren Aronofsky

Indeed, the French political anthropologist Georges Balandier considered Montesquieu to be "the initiator of a scientific enterprise that for a time performed the role of cultural and social anthropology". Source: Internet

Structuralism in anthropology main According to structural theory in anthropology and social anthropology, meaning is produced and reproduced within a culture through various practices, phenomena and activities that serve as systems of signification. Source: Internet

Geertz, Behar, Clifford & James During this shift, enduring questions about the nature and production of knowledge came to occupy a central place in cultural and social anthropology. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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