Alfred Louis Kroeber
Definition
- Proper noun:
- Anthropologist: Alfred Louis Kroeber was a prominent United States anthropologist, recognized for his foundational studies and theories concerning culture and its patterns.
Usage
- Proper noun:
- The work of Alfred Louis Kroeber was influential in shaping American anthropology.
- Alfred Louis Kroeber conducted extensive research on Native American cultures.
Advanced Usage
- "Kroeberian" (adj): Pertaining to or characteristic of the theories or methods of Alfred L. Kroeber.
- The study took a Kroeberian approach to analyzing cultural configurations.
Variants and Related Words
- A. L. Kroeber: A common abbreviated form of the name.
- Kroeber: The surname alone is often used to refer to him in academic contexts.
- Kroeber's concept of the "superorganic" was widely debated.
Synonyms
- Cultural anthropologist: A scholar who studies human cultures, their beliefs, practices, and social structures.
- Ethnologist: A specialist in the comparative study of peoples and cultures.
Related Concepts (Not Phrasal Verbs or Idioms)
- Cultural pattern: A concept central to Kroeber's work, referring to the organized system of beliefs and behaviors characteristic of a society.
- Superorganic: A term used by Kroeber to describe culture as a phenomenon that transcends individual human biology and psychology.
Noun
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United States anthropologist noted for his studies of culture (1876-1960)
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