Cultural anthropology

Cultural anthropology

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

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Ethnomusicology

Anthropology; Cultural anthropology

The comparative study of the musics of the world and of music as an aspect of culture and society.

Communitas

Anthropology; Cultural anthropology

Intense community spirit, a feeling of great social solidarity, equality, and togetherness; characteristic of people experiencing liminality together.

Prejudice

Anthropology; Cultural anthropology

Devaluing (looking down on) a group because of its assumed behavior, values, capabilities, attitudes, or other attributes.

Systems of communication among nonhuman primates, composed of a limited number of sounds that vary in intensity and duration. Tied to environmental stimuli. Cultural transmission-A basic feature of ...

Underdifferentiation

Anthropology; Cultural anthropology

Planning fallacy of viewing less-developed countries as an undifferentiated group; ignoring cultural diversity and adopting a uniform approach (often ethnocentric) for very different types of project ...

Life history

Anthropology; Cultural anthropology

Of a key consultant or narrator; provides a personal cultural portrait of existence or change in a culture.

Tribe

Anthropology; Cultural anthropology

Form of sociopolitical organisation usually based on horticulture or pastoralism. Socioeconomic stratification and centralised rule are absent in tribes, and there is no means of enforcing political ...