Cultural anthropology

Cultural anthropology

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

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Crime

Anthropology; Cultural anthropology

A deviation from the social norm that is of such magnitude as to go beyond what would be considered bad manners or odd behavior. Societies respond to such exceptionally deviant actions by creating ...

Cross cousin

Anthropology; Cultural anthropology

One's father's sister's children or mother's brother's children. The gender of the children is not relevant in making this distinction. See parallel cousin.

Core values

Anthropology; Cultural anthropology

The fundamental values that provide the basis for social behaviour in society. They are what people believe is desirable or offensive, appropriate or inappropriate, and correct or incorrect.

Contagious magic

Anthropology; Cultural anthropology

Magic that is based on the principle that things or persons once in contact can afterward influence each other. In other words, there is a permanent relationship between an individual and any part of ...

Common law

Anthropology; Cultural anthropology

A law that has evolved over time and is part of the cultural tradition rather than being created by enactment in legislatures or by rulers. In large-scale societies, many laws derive from old common ...

Consanguinity

Anthropology; Cultural anthropology

A socially recognised biological descent link, such as between a woman and her father, aunt, or daughter. Individuals who have a consanguinity relationship are "consanguines" to each other. ...

Colonial powers

Anthropology; Cultural anthropology

A term referring mostly to the western european nations that carved out colonies in africa, asia, central and south america, and the pacific during the 18th through the early 20th centuries. The u. ...