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...
- Cultural anthropology is a branch of anthropology focused on the study of cultural variation among humans. It is in contrast to social anthropology, which...
- Biological anthropology, also known as physical anthropology, is a scientific discipline concerned with the biological and behavioral aspects of human...
- cultural anthropology. In the United States, social anthropology is commonly subsumed within cultural anthropology or sociocultural anthropology.[citation...
- Forensic anthropology is the application of the anatomical science of anthropology and its various subfields, including forensic archaeology and forensic...
- Evolutionary anthropology, the interdisciplinary study of the evolution of human physiology and human behaviour and of the relation between hominids and...
- Historical anthropology is a historiographical movement which applies methodologies and objectives from social and cultural anthropology to the study...
- theology, Christian anthropology is the study of the human (anthropos) as it relates to God. It differs from the social science of anthropology, which primarily...
- most highly developed areas of anthropology and applied anthropology, and is a subfield of social and cultural anthropology that examines the ways in which...
- Anthropology of religion is the study of religion in relation to other social institutions, and the comparison of religious beliefs and practices across...