Cultural anthropology

Cultural anthropology

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

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Capitalist world economy

Anthropology; Cultural anthropology

The single world system, which emerged in the 16th century, committed to production for sale, with the object of maximising profits rather than supplying domestic needs.

Segmentary lineage organisation (SLO)

Anthropology; Cultural anthropology

Political organisation based on descent, usually patrilineal, with multiple descent segments that form at different genealogical levels and function in different contexts.

Agriculture

Anthropology; Cultural anthropology

Nonindustrial systems of plant cultivation characterised by continuous and intensive use of land and labor.

Social race

Anthropology; Cultural anthropology

A group assumed to have a biological basis but actually perceived and defined in a social context, by a particular culture rather than by scientific criteria.

Slavery

Anthropology; Cultural anthropology

The most extreme, coercive, abusive, and inhumane form of legalised inequality; people are treated as property.

Practising anthropologists

Anthropology; Cultural anthropology

Used as a synonym for applied anthropology; anthropologists who practise their profession outside of academia.

Intellectual property rights (IPR)

Anthropology; Cultural anthropology

Consisting of each society's cultural base-its core beliefs and principles. IPR is claimed as a group right-a cultural right, allowing indigenous groups to control who may know and use their ...