Anthropology

Anthropology (from the Greek word άνθρωπος, "human") consists of the study of humankind (see genus Homo). It is holistic in two senses: it is concerned with all humans at all times, and with all dimensions of humanity. A primary trait that traditionally distinguished anthropology from other humanistic disciplines is an emphasis on cross-cultural comparisons. This distinction has, however, become increasingly the subject of controversy and debate, with anthropological methods now being commonly applied in single society/group studies.

Anthropological concepts

• Behavioral modernity
• Colonialism
• Culture
• Ethnicity
• Exchange and Reciprocity
• Family
• Gender role
• Kinship and descent
• Marriage
• Model culture
• Political systems
• Race
• Religion
• Subsistence
• Transculturation