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.

External links

• The American Anthropological Association Homepage - the webpage of the largest professional organization of anthropologists in the world.
• Race - a book by John Randal Baker discussing the origins of racial classification and oppositions to the concept.
• Anthropology.Info
• Anthropologists as Spies - an article by David Price examining the relationship between American Anthropology and US intelligence services.
• Pat Roberts Intelligence Program - a BBC article on the program
• Social and Cultural Anthropology in the News - (nearly) daily updated blog
• Anthrobase.com - Collection of anthropological texts
• Cybercultura - Collection of web resources about anthropology of cyberspace