Cultural anthropology

Cultural anthropology

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

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Functional explanation

Anthropology; Cultural anthropology

Explanation that establishes a correlation or interrelationship between social customs. When customs are functionally interrelated, if one changes, the others also change.

Longitudinal research

Anthropology; Cultural anthropology

Long-term study of a community, region, society, culture, or other unit, usually based on repeated visits.

Illness

Anthropology; Cultural anthropology

A condition of poor health perceived or felt by an individual.

Extradomestic

Anthropology; Cultural anthropology

Outside the home; within or pertaining to the public domain.

Peasant

Anthropology; Cultural anthropology

Small-scale agriculturalist living in a state with rent fund obligations.

Affinals

Anthropology; Cultural anthropology

Relatives by marriage, whether of lineals (e.g., son's wife) or collaterals (e.g., sister's husband).

Scientific medicine

Anthropology; Cultural anthropology

As distinguished from Western medicine, a health-care system based on scientific knowledge and procedures, encompassing such fields as pathology, microbiology, biochemistry, surgery, diagnostic ...