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"The purpose of anthropology is to make the world safe for human differences.”
Ruth
Benedict
Anthropology Class
"Anthropology (/ˌænθɹəˈpɒlədʒi/,
from
Greekἄνθρωπος,
anthrōpos, "human"; -λογία,
-logia) is the study of
humanity. Anthropology has origins in
the
natural sciences, and the
humanities.
Ethnography is both one of its primary methods and
the text that is written as a result of the practice of
anthropology and its elements."
Source:
Wikipedia
AnthropologicalLinguists Anthropological linguistics
Anthropological linguistics is the study of language
through human genetics and human development.
Source:
Answers.com
Cultural
Anthropology
Cultural anthropology is one of
four or five fields of
anthropology (the holistic study of
humanity). It is the branch of anthropology that
examines
culture as a meaningful scientific concept. Cultural
anthropologists study cultural variation among humans,
collect observations, usually through
participant observation called fieldwork.... "Source:
Wikipedia
Anthropological Societies
Anthropological
societies provide the avenue for funding, cataloging,
storing and disseminating the work of the
Anthropologist.
History
of Anthropology
"Institutionally anthropology
emerged from
natural history (expounded by authors such as
Buffon). This was the study of human beings ....." Source:
Wikipedia
