cultural anthropology

English - Turkish

Definition of cultural anthropology in English Turkish dictionary

kültürel antropoloji

Related Terms

social anthropology

sosyal antropoloji

English - English

Definition of cultural anthropology in English English dictionary

One of four commonly recognized fields of anthropology

The scientific study of the development of human cultures based on ethnologic, ethnographic, linguistic, social, and psychological data and methods of analysis. Branch of anthropology that deals with the study of culture. The discipline uses the methods, concepts, and data of archaeology, ethnography, folklore, linguistics, and related fields in its descriptions and analyses of the diverse peoples of the world. Called social anthropology in Britain, its field of research was until the mid 20th century largely restricted to the small-scale (or "primitive"), non-Western societies that first began to be identified during the age of discovery. Today the field extends to all forms of human association, from village communities to corporate cultures to urban gangs. Two key perspectives used are those of holism (understanding society as a complex, interactive whole) and cultural relativism (the appreciation of cultural phenomena within their own context). Areas of study traditionally include social structure, law, politics, religion, magic, art, and technology

social anthropology

Related Terms

socio-cultural anthropology

cultural anthropology

Hyphenation

cul·tur·al an·thro·po·lo·gy

Turkish pronunciation

kʌlçırıl änthrıpälıci

Synonyms

social anthropology, socio-cultural anthropology

Pronunciation

/ˈkəlʧərəl ˌanᴛʜrəˈpäləʤē/ /ˈkʌlʧɜrəl ˌænθrəˈpɑːləʤiː/

Etymology

[ 'k&lch-r&l, 'k&l-c ] (adjective.) circa 1864. From Latin cultura, from cultus, perfect passive participle of colere, till, cultivate, worship. From Greek άνθρωπος (anthropos), man, human being + Greek λόγος, word, saying, speech, discourse.