anthropology
Sign in to saveAnthropology is the scientific study of humanity that crosses biology and sociology, concerned with human behavior, human biology, cultures, societies, and linguistics, in both the present and past, including archaic humans. Social anthropology studies patterns of behaviour, while cultural anthropology studies cultural meaning, including norms and values. The term sociocultural anthropology is commonly used today. Linguistic anthropology studies how language influences social life. Biological (or physical) anthropology studies the biology and evolution of humans and their close primate relativ
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Anthropology is the scientific study of humanity that examines human behavior, biology, cultures, societies, and language across both modern and ancient times, using approaches from biology and sociology. It matters because it helps us understand the full scope of human existence—from how our bodies evolved and how we're related to other primates, to how different cultures create meaning through their languages, values, and social patterns.
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Research
278,183 papers- Nutritional anthropology in the world.Journal of physiological anthropology · 2024
- Psychological anthropology and medical anthropology: a brief history of ideas and concepts.Irish journal of psychological medicine · 2022
- On the common of descent of neurology, psychiatry and anthropology.Neuroscience and biobehavioral reviews · 2024
- YEARBOOK OF BIOLOGICAL ANTHROPOLOGY PREFACE.American journal of biological anthropology · 2023
- [Review and Prospects of Virtual Anthropology].Fa yi xue za zhi · 2020
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67 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- Origin and development of the term
- Through the 19th century
- 20th and 21st centuries
- Fields
- Sociocultural
- Biological
- Archaeological
- Linguistic
- Ethnography
- Key topics by field: sociocultural
- Art, media, music, dance and film
- Art
- Media
- Music
- Visual
- Economic, political economic, applied and development
- Economic
- Political economy
- Applied
- Development
- Kinship, feminism, gender and sexuality
- Kinship
- Feminist
- Medical, nutritional, psychological, cognitive and transpersonal
- Medical
- Nutritional
- Psychological
- Cognitive
- Transpersonal
- Political and legal
- Political
- Legal
- Public
- Nature, science, and technology
- Cyborg
- Digital
- Ecological
- Environment
- Historical
- Religion
- Urban
- Key topics by field: archaeological and biological
- Anthrozoology
- Biocultural
- Evolutionary
- Forensic
- Palaeoanthropology
- Organizations
- List of major organizations
- Ethics
- Cultural relativism
- Military involvement
- Post-World War II developments
- Basic trends
- Commonalities between fields
- See also
- Lists
- Notes
- References
- Works cited
- Further reading
- Dictionaries and encyclopedias
- Fieldnotes and memoirs
- Histories
- Textbooks and key theoretical works
- External links
Anthropology is the scientific study of humanity that crosses biology and sociology, concerned with human behavior, human biology, cultures, societies, and linguistics, in both the present and past, including archaic humans. Social anthropology studies patterns of behaviour, while cultural anthropology studies cultural meaning, including norms and values. The term sociocultural anthropology is commonly used today. Linguistic anthropology studies how language influences social life. Biological (or physical) anthropology studies the biology and evolution of humans and their close primate relatives.
Archaeology, often referred to as the "anthropology of the past," explores human activity by examining physical remains. In North America and Asia, it is generally regarded as a branch of anthropology, whereas in Europe, it is considered either an independent discipline or classified under related fields like history and palaeontology.