Definition of anthropology. Meaning of anthropology. Synonyms of anthropology

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Definition of anthropology

Anthropology
Anthropology An`thro*pol"o*gy, n. [Gr. ? man + -logy.] 1. The science of the structure and functions of the human body. 2. The science of man; -- sometimes used in a limited sense to mean the study of man as an object of natural history, or as an animal. 3. That manner of expression by which the inspired writers attribute human parts and passions to God.

Meaning of anthropology from wikipedia

- Anthropology is the scientific study of humanity, concerned with human behavior, human biology, cultures, societies, and linguistics, in both the present...
- Biological anthropology, also known as physical anthropology, is a scientific discipline concerned with the biological and behavioral aspects of human...
- Cultural anthropology is a branch of anthropology focused on the study of cultural variation among humans. It is in contrast to social anthropology, which...
- cultural anthropology. In the United States, social anthropology is commonly subsumed within cultural anthropology or sociocultural anthropology.[citation...
- History of anthropology in this article refers primarily to the 18th- and 19th-century precursors of modern anthropology. The term anthropology itself, innovated...
- Forensic anthropology is the application of the anatomical science of anthropology and its various subfields, including forensic archaeology and forensic...
- most highly developed areas of anthropology and applied anthropology, and is a subfield of social and cultural anthropology that examines the ways in which...
- Historical anthropology is a historiographical movement which applies methodologies and objectives from social and cultural anthropology to the study...
- Digital anthropology is the anthropological study of the relationship between humans and digital-era technology. The field is new, and thus has a variety...
- Anthropology of religion is the study of religion in relation to other social institutions, and the comparison of religious beliefs and practices across...