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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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Homogenous society
Anthropology; Cultural anthropology
A society that predominantly or entirely consists of people who share the same ethnicity/race, language, and cultural traditions. Most small-scale societies are homogenous. A few large-scale ones, ...
Hispanic
Anthropology; Cultural anthropology
Referring to spanish and/or latin american cultural traditions. In the u. S. , portuguese speaking brazilians also are often considered hispanics for official census recording purposes while people ...
Hierarchical society
Anthropology; Cultural anthropology
A society that is divided into unequal social classes and individual statuses. There commonly is a ranking of classes and statuses in hierarchical societies such that those that are at the top of the ...
Herbivorous
Anthropology; Cultural anthropology
Eating only vegetable foods. Animals that have this sort of diet are herbivores or vegetarians.
Hawaiian naming system
Anthropology; Cultural anthropology
A kin naming system in which relatives are distinguished only by generation and gender. This results in just 4 different kin terms of reference. Ego's father and all male relatives in his generation ...
Hallucinogen
Anthropology; Cultural anthropology
A mind altering drug that can cause profound hallucinations or an altered state of awareness. Most hallucinogens used for religious purposes by shamans and others are derived from plants.
Godparent
Anthropology; Cultural anthropology
A person who sponsors a child and assumes some parental responsibility for its upbringing. A godparent shares this responsibility with the "real" parents. A godparent is a fictive kinsman who may be ...
