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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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Generality
Anthropology; Cultural anthropology
Culture pattern or trait that exists in some but not all societies.
Displacement
Anthropology; Cultural anthropology
A basic feature of language; the ability to speak of things and events that are not present.
Religion
Anthropology; Cultural anthropology
Belief and ritual concerned with supernatural beings, powers, and forces.
Aesthetics
Anthropology; Cultural anthropology
Appreciation of the qualities perceived in works of art; the mind and emotions in relation to a sense of beauty.
Westernisation
Anthropology; Cultural anthropology
The acculturative influence of Western expansion on native cultures.
National culture
Anthropology; Cultural anthropology
Cultural experiences, beliefs, learned behaviour patterns, and values shared by citizens of the same nation.
Caste system
Anthropology; Cultural anthropology
Closed, hereditary system of stratification, often dictated by religion; hierarchical social status is ascribed at birth, so that people are locked into their parents' social position.
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