cultural anthropology

noun

: anthropology that deals with human culture especially with respect to social structure, language, law, politics, religion, magic, art, and technology compare physical anthropology
cultural anthropologist noun

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Man and His Works A scientific, readable treatise on cultural anthropology, by a leading authority, professor at Northwestern. Melville J. Herskovits, Foreign Affairs, 8 Oct. 2024 This course in cultural anthropology surveys how architecture shapes human and animal relationships. Richard Fadok, The Conversation, 9 Aug. 2024 And cultural anthropology, with its insistence on the many varieties of cultures, was committed to noting the sheer diversity of mythologies. John Ganz, Harper's Magazine, 22 May 2024 Avantika opens up about going to college to prove her family wrong The past year has marked a period of change for Avantika, who also moved to New York to study cultural anthropology at Columbia University. Brendan Morrow, USA TODAY, 3 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for cultural anthropology 

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First Known Use

1878, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of cultural anthropology was in 1878

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“Cultural anthropology.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cultural%20anthropology. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.

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cultural anthropology

noun
: anthropology that deals with human culture especially with respect to social structure, language, law, politics, religion, magic, art, and technology compare physical anthropology
cultural anthropologist noun

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