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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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Otiose deity
Anthropology; Cultural anthropology
A supreme god who established the order of the universe in the distant past and is now remote from earthly activities and concerns ("otiose" is greek for "at rest). As a result, otiose deities are ...
Pandemic
Anthropology; Cultural anthropology
An epidemic that becomes unusually widespread and even global in its reach.
Pantribal association
Anthropology; Cultural anthropology
Groups that cross-cut a tribal society by bringing together a limited number of people, typically at least one from each family. Pantribal associations often are in the form of councils, groups of ...
Paralanguage
Anthropology; Cultural anthropology
Auxiliary communication devices that generally assure clarity by transmitting the same message in different ways at the same time. These include variations in tone and character of voice along with ...
Parallel cousin
Anthropology; Cultural anthropology
One's father's brother's children or mother's sister's children. The gender of the children is not relevant in making this distinction. With unilineal descent, parallel cousins are members of the ...
Natolocal residence
Anthropology; Cultural anthropology
The residence pattern in which a bride and groom remain in their own separate family's households or compounds after their marriage rather than occupy a residence together. The children born of this ...
Naturalistic medical system
Anthropology; Cultural anthropology
A medical system that explains illness as being due to impersonal, mechanistic causes in nature that can be potentially understood and cured by the application of the scientific method of discovery. ...
