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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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Fictive kinship
Anthropology; Cultural anthropology
A socially recognised link between individuals, created as an expedient for dealing with special circumstances, such as the bond between a godmother and her godchild. Fictive kinship bonds are based ...
Feuding
Anthropology; Cultural anthropology
Prolonged hostility and occasional fighting between individuals and their supporters. It is a universal form of aggression that mostly occurs between members of the same society, though it can occur ...
Extended family
Anthropology; Cultural anthropology
Two or more nuclear families tied together by bonds of descent. Usually an extended family contains living relatives from three or more generations.
Etic categories
Anthropology; Cultural anthropology
Referring to the classification of things according to some external system of analysis brought in by a visitor to another society. This is the approach of biology in using the linnaean ...
Ethnoscience
Anthropology; Cultural anthropology
The field of anthropology that tries to learn about how people in different cultures categorise things in their environment. The focus is on emic categories. This data provides important insights ...
Ethnocide
Anthropology; Cultural anthropology
The act or attempt to systematically destroy another people's ethnicity or culture. Usually the term ethnocide is applied to intentional acts resulting in culture death. The legalised "kidnapping" of ...
Ethnic symbol
Anthropology; Cultural anthropology
Selected traits used as symbolic badges of identity to emphasise distinctness from other ethnic groups. Dialect, religion, and style of dress are common ethnic symbols. Biological characteristics, ...
