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anthropology Definition

an·thropol·ogy (an′t̸hrō päl′ə jē, -t̸hrə-)

noun

the study of humans, esp. of the variety, physical and cultural characteristics, distribution, customs, social relationships, etc. of humanity

Etymology: anthropo- + -logy

anthropology Related Forms
an′·thropo·log′i·cal (-pō läj′i kəl, -pə-) adjective or an′·thropo·log′ic an′·thropo·log′i·cally adverb
anthropology Synonyms

anthropology

n.

science of humans, study of humans, study of culture. see also social science, sociology.

Branches of anthropology include: anthropometry, anthropography, anthropogeography, ethnography, ethnology, demography, sociology, prehistoric anthropology, linguistics, cultural anthropology, human paleontology, archaeology, folklore, eugenics, criminology, psychology;

anthropology Usage Examples

Preposition: of

  • religion: It will be of interest to postgraduate students and scholars studying the sociology and anthropology of religion; local clergy and diocesan liturgical advisors.
  • art: The archeology of art draws on other disciplines, such as the history of art and the anthropology of art.

Converse of object

  • teach: The following year he began teaching anthropology at Clark University.
  • apply: I will also be arguing that applied anthropology can play a particular role in helping to ameliorate such problems.
  • include: JSTOR: an electronic archive of the full text of core journals in certain subjects, including anthropology.
  • study: I studied anthropology at the University of Amsterdam where I received a PhD in 1989.
  • cover: Covers anthropology, earth & environment, invertebrates and vertebrates.
  • learn: To provide a sustained impetus toward the wider use of field data in teaching and learning anthropology by working with a group of institutions.

Adjective modifier

  • socio-cultural: The training and advice from this component will provide a sound foundation upon which to build a research program in socio-cultural anthropology.
  • forensic: My major is in Forensic Anthropology with a minor in Geology.
  • sociocultural: It covers anthropology and archeology with strength in the areas of sociocultural anthropology, ethnology, and material culture.
  • applied: The development of indigenous knowledge: A new applied anthropology.
  • biological: Dr. Charlotte Roberts is a Senior Lecturer in Biological Anthropology at the University of Bradford.
  • philosophical: They put a large question mark against hopes for a revived philosophical anthropology.

Modifies a noun

  • department: The first of these concerns the improvements we made to the student library in the anthropology department.
  • module: He also tutored and taught on on a range of undergraduate anthropology modules at Durham City and Queens Campus.
  • degree: He presented to the students a thorough discussion of what students could expect to do in the future with their anthropology degrees.
  • journal: Plans for an on-line graduate anthropology journal are also underway.
  • student: Over the years, Balfour must have taught hundreds of anthropology students.
  • teaching: We are intending to publish this material in academic journals as well as more informally in the anthropology teaching community.