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Outline of anthropology

Overview of and topical guide to anthropology From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Outline of anthropology
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The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to anthropology:

Anthropology study of humankind. Anthropology has origins in the natural sciences humanities and the social sciences.[1] The term was first used by François Péron when discussing his encounters with Tasmanian Aborigines.[2]

What type of thing is anthropology?

Anthropology can be described as all of the following:[citation needed]

  • Academic discipline body of knowledge given to – or received by – a disciple (student); a branch or sphere of knowledge, or field of study, that an individual has chosen to specialise in.
  • Field of science widely recognized category of specialized expertise within science, and typically embodies its own terminology and nomenclature. Such a field will usually be represented by one or more scientific journals, where peer-reviewed research is published. There are many sociology-related scientific journals.
  • Social science field of academic scholarship that explores aspects of human society.
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History of anthropology

History of anthropology

Fields of anthropology

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  • Archaeology study of human activity through the recovery and analysis of material culture. The archaeological record consists of artifacts, architecture, biofacts or ecofacts, sites, and cultural landscapes.
  • Biological anthropology concerned with the biological and behavioral aspects of human beings
  • Linguistic anthropology interdisciplinary study of how language influences social life
  • Cultural anthropology focused on the study of cultural variation
  • Social anthropology study of patterns of behaviour in human societies and cultures

Archaeological subfields of anthropology

Archaeology study of human activity through the recovery and analysis of material culture. The archaeological record consists of artifacts, architecture, biofacts or ecofacts, sites, and cultural landscapes.

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An archaeological site in Rome, Italy
  • Biocultural anthropology scientific exploration of the relationships between human biology and culture.
  • Feminist archaeology interprets past societies from a feminist perspective.
  • Maritime archaeology studies human interaction with the sea, lakes and rivers through the study of associated physical remains, be they vessels, shore-side facilities, port-related structures, cargoes, human remains and submerged landscapes.

Biological subfields of anthropology

Biological anthropology

  • Anthrozoology subset of ethnobiology that deals with interactions between humans and other animals, such as quantifying the positive effects of human–animal relationships.
  • Evolutionary anthropology interdisciplinary study of the evolution of human physiology and human behavior, and of the relation between hominids and non-hominid primates.
  • Forensic anthropology application of the anatomical science of anthropology and its various subfields, including forensic archaeology and forensic taphonomy, in a legal setting.
  • Paleoanthropology study of the evolutionary development of ancient humans.

Linguistic subfields of anthropology

Linguistics

Socio-cultural anthropology subfields

Other subfields

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General anthropology concepts

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Theories

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Intellectual genealogy of theories about cultural dimensions
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Methods and frameworks

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Ethnographers in Slovakia

Anthropology organizations

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The Museum of Anthropology at the University of British Columbia in Canada
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Books, journals, and other literature

Anthropology scholars

Anthropology lists

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References

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