alfred louis kroeber

Thân thiện

Alfred Louis Kroeber studied the customs of different cultures.

Definition

1. 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.

Học thuật

Noun

1. United States anthropologist noted for his studies of culture (1876-1960)

Từ đồng nghĩa

• Kroeber
• Alfred Kroeber
• Alfred Louis Kroeber