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social anthropology

n. Chiefly British

Cultural anthropology.

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social anthropology

(Anthropology & Ethnology) the branch of anthropology that deals with cultural and social phenomena such as kinship systems or beliefs, esp of nonliterate peoples

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social anthropology

the branch of anthropology that studies human societies, emphasizing interpersonal and intergroup relations.

social anthropology

1. A branch of anthropology concerned with the study of linguistics, archaeology, ethnography, and ethnology.

2. The branch of anthropology that studies the cultural and social aspects of human communities.

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social anthropology - the branch of anthropology that deals with human culture and society

cultural anthropology

anthropology - the social science that studies the origins and social relationships of human beings

garbology - the study of a society by analyzing its garbage

mythology - the study of myths

ritualism - the study of religious or magical rites and ceremonies

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social anthropology

n → antropologia culturale

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