Cultural anthropology

Cultural anthropology

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

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Nationalities

Anthropology; Cultural anthropology

Ethnic groups that once had, or wish to have or regain, autonomous political status (their own country).

Pater

Anthropology; Cultural anthropology

Socially recognised father of a child; not necessarily the genitor.

Public transcript

Anthropology; Cultural anthropology

As used by James Scott, the open, public interactions between dominators and oppressed-the outer shell of power relations.

Age set

Anthropology; Cultural anthropology

Group uniting all men or women born during a certain time span; this group controls property and often has political and military functions.

Working class

Anthropology; Cultural anthropology

Or proletariat; those who must sell their labour to survive; the antithesis of the bourgeoisie in Marx's class analysis.

Communal religions

Anthropology; Cultural anthropology

In Wallace's typology, these religions have, in addition to shamanic cults, communal cults in which people organise community rituals such as harvest ceremonies and rites of passage.

Regional figure often found among tribal horticulturalists and pastoralists. The big man occupies no office but creates his reputation through entrepreneurship and generosity to others. Neither his ...