social anthropology
Noun: - The branch of anthropology that deals with human culture and society: Social anthropology is the scientific study of human societies, their cultures, social structures, institutions, and the relationships between individuals within those societies. It focuses on understanding the diversity of human social life through comparative analysis, often based on long-term fieldwork.
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- Social anthropology examines kinship systems across different societies.
- Her doctoral research in social anthropology focused on ritual practices in a remote community.
- The professor specializes in social anthropology, with a particular interest in economic exchange.
"theoretical frameworks in social anthropology": Refers to the different conceptual models and theories used to analyze social phenomena.
- The debate between structuralism and functionalism was central to 20th-century social anthropology.
"ethnographic method in social anthropology": Describes the primary research technique involving immersive fieldwork and participant observation.
- His contribution to social anthropology was refining the ethnographic method.
Cultural anthropology (n): Often used synonymously in many academic contexts, especially in North America, to describe the study of human culture.
- The department offers courses in both social and cultural anthropology.
Sociocultural anthropology (n): A term that explicitly combines the social and cultural dimensions of the discipline.
- Ethnology (n): A subfield or closely related discipline focusing on the comparative analysis of different cultures.
- Cultural anthropology: The study of human cultural variation.
- Sociocultural anthropology: The integrated study of social and cultural aspects of human life.
Fieldwork in social anthropology: The practice of conducting immersive, on-site research.
- She spent two years doing fieldwork in social anthropology among pastoralists.
Comparative method in social anthropology: The analytical approach of comparing social phenomena across different societies.
- The comparative method is a cornerstone of social anthropology.
- Functionalism: A theoretical perspective in social anthropology that examines social institutions by their function in maintaining societal stability.
- Structuralism: A theoretical approach that seeks to uncover the underlying structures that organize human thought and social practices.
- Kinship and marriage: A classic and central topic of study within social anthropology.
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the branch of anthropology that deals with human culture and society
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