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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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Sudanese naming system
Anthropology; Cultural anthropology
A kin naming system in which kinsmen are not lumped together under the same terms of reference. Each category of relative is given a distinct term based on genealogical distance from ego and the side ...
Susto
Anthropology; Cultural anthropology
Literally "fright or sudden fear" in spanish. It is a kind of personalistic illness found among some latinos in the united states and parts of latin america. The presumed cause is the loss of one's ...
Sympathetic magic
Anthropology; Cultural anthropology
Magic based on the principle that "like produces like. " for instance, whatever happens to an image of someone will also happen to them. Sympathetic magic is also referred to as "imitative" magic.
Gender stereotypes
Anthropology; Cultural anthropology
Oversimplified but strongly held ideas about the characteristics of males and females.
Postcolonial
Anthropology; Cultural anthropology
Referring to interactions between European nations and the societies they colonised (mainly after 1800); more generally, "postcolonial" may be used to signify a position against imperialism and ...
Ambilineal
Anthropology; Cultural anthropology
Principle of descent that does not automatically exclude the children of either sons or daughters.
Questionnaire
Anthropology; Cultural anthropology
Form (usually printed) used by sociologists to obtain comparable information from respondents. Often mailed to and filled in by research subjects rather than by the researcher.
