Cultural anthropology

Cultural anthropology

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

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Actual behaviour

Anthropology; Cultural anthropology

What people really do in their lives rather than what they think they are doing or what they believe they should be doing. In most societies there is a discrepancy between these three kinds of ...

Indigenous

Anthropology; Cultural anthropology

Referring to the native population of an area.

A world-view in which it is believed that humans are not separate from nature and the supernatural world. Living creatures and non-living objects in nature as well as supernatural beings are thought ...

Industrial Revolution

Anthropology; Cultural anthropology

The transition from a society primarily dependent on hand tools produced by individual craftsmen to one with machine and power tools developed through large-scale industrial production. In western ...

Infanticide

Anthropology; Cultural anthropology

The killing of children. Extreme threat of starvation has at times forced some societies, such as the inuit of the north american arctic, to kill family members. When this occurred, the decision was ...

Infibulation

Anthropology; Cultural anthropology

Infibulation is partially closing off the opening to the vagina by sewing, pinning, or clamping part of the vulva. This surgery is usually done as part of a rite of passage marking the transition ...

Placebo

Anthropology; Cultural anthropology

A harmless medical treatment that should have no effect on a patient's disease but actually improves his or her condition as a result of the belief that it will help. For example, a doctor could give ...