Cultural anthropology

Cultural anthropology

Of or pertaining to the branch of anthropology that examines culture as a scientifically meaningful concept.

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Mechanised grain farming

Anthropology; Cultural anthropology

Intensive farming for the production of cereals (e.g., corn, wheat, oats) in which hundreds and even thousands of acres are planted, tended, and harvested by a small number of people using large ...

Medical system

Anthropology; Cultural anthropology

A system of explaining, diagnosing, and curing illness. There are two broad types of medical systems in the world--naturalistic and personalistic.

Melanesia

Anthropology; Cultural anthropology

New guinea and other nearby islands in the southwest pacific ocean west of polynesia. Indigenous people from this region are referred to as melanesians.

Melting pot

Anthropology; Cultural anthropology

A society in which immigrants and native ethnic/racial minorities are assimilated into the dominant national culture. Those who prefer this model for america generally advocate encouraging ...

Mesoamerica

Anthropology; Cultural anthropology

Southern mexico and northern central america. This was the main centre of early plant domestication and ancient civilizations in north and central america.

Messianic movement

Anthropology; Cultural anthropology

A millenarian movement led by a prophet who is either perceived as a new messiah or who predicts the imminent arrival of one.

A world-view in which people have an emotional detachment between people and the realms of nature and the supernatural. Animals, trees, rocks, and other things in nature are "its" rather than "thous" ...