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Cultural anthropology
Of or pertaining to the branch of anthropology that examines culture as a scientifically meaningful concept.
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Millenarian movement
Anthropology; Cultural anthropology
A conscious, organised movement that attempts to revive or perpetuate selected aspects of an indigenous culture or to gain control of the direction and rate of culture change being forced on them. ...
Lesbian
Anthropology; Cultural anthropology
A woman who is sexually attracted to other women--a female homosexual.
Levels of political integration
Anthropology; Cultural anthropology
A term referring to general types of political systems used to organise and manage societies. As a society's population size and territory grow, it must develop new political solutions to keep from ...
Machismo
Anthropology; Cultural anthropology
The spanish and latin american ideal of men being confident, strong, dignified, brave, overtly masculine, and sexually active. This ideal of a macho , or "real man", was brought to the new world from ...
Magic
Anthropology; Cultural anthropology
Using ritual formulas to compel or influence supernatural beings or powers to act in certain ways for good or evil purposes. By performing certain magical acts in a particular way, crops might be ...
Majority group
Anthropology; Cultural anthropology
An ethnic/racial group that has the largest population and usually the greatest economic and political power in a society. The majority group in north america today consists mostly of european ...
Mal de ojo (the evil eye)
Anthropology; Cultural anthropology
A kind of personalistic illness in latin america and parts of the mediterranean basin resulting from soul loss. The cause is traditionally thought to be a strong person staring at a weak individual. ...
