anthropology — anthropological /an threuh peuh loj i keuhl/, anthropologic, adj. anthropologically, adv. /an threuh pol euh jee/, n. 1. the science that deals with the origins, physical and cultural development, biological characteristics, and social customs… … Universalium
Anthropology of religion — The anthropology of religion involves the study of religious institutions in relation to other social institutions, and the comparison of religious beliefs and practices across cultures.HistoryIn the early 11th century, Abū Rayhān Bīrūnī (973… … Wikipedia
Symbolic system — The term symbolic system is used in the field of anthropology and sociology to refer to a system of interconnected symbolic meanings. For complex systems of symbols, the term is preferred to symbolism , which denotes the symbolic meaning of a… … Wikipedia
Symbolic culture — is a concept used in the social sciences to draw a contrast between culture (which many animals possess) and the distinctively human realm of symbolic culture . The concept of symbolic culture draws from semiotics, and emphasises the way in which … Wikipedia
Anthropology and Archaeology — ▪ 2009 Introduction Anthropology Among the key developments in 2008 in the field of physical anthropology was the discovery by a large interdisciplinary team of Spanish and American scientists in northern Spain of a partial mandible (lower… … Universalium
Anthropology — This article is about the social science. For other uses, see Anthropology (disambiguation). Anthropology Fields Archaeology Biological an … Wikipedia
Cognitive anthropology — Anthropology Fields Archaeology Biological anthropology Cultural anthropology Linguistic anthropology Social anthropology … Wikipedia
Symbolic capital — In sociology and anthropology, symbolic capital can be referred to as the resources available to an individual on the basis of honor, prestige or recognition, and functions as an authoritative embodiment of cultural value. A war hero, for example … Wikipedia
Cultural anthropology — For the journal, see Cultural Anthropology (journal). Cultural anthropology is a branch of anthropology focused on the study of cultural variation among humans, collecting data about the impact of global economic and political processes on local… … Wikipedia
Psychological anthropology — is a highly interdisciplinary subfield of anthropology that studies the interaction of cultural and mental processes. The subfield tends to focus on ways in which humans development and enculturation within a particular cultural group with its… … Wikipedia
