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Anthropology - Branch of Knowledge Which Deals With The

Anthropology is the scientific study of humans, their works, behavior, and values within a specific time and space. It has several branches including cultural anthropology which studies human culture and society, physical anthropology which examines human biological evolution and variation, ethnography which provides scientific descriptions of individual human societies, and archaeology which studies prehistoric peoples and cultures. Related social sciences include sociology, the study of human social interaction and group life, and psychology, the study of the human mind.

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Anthropology - Branch of Knowledge Which Deals With The

Anthropology is the scientific study of humans, their works, behavior, and values within a specific time and space. It has several branches including cultural anthropology which studies human culture and society, physical anthropology which examines human biological evolution and variation, ethnography which provides scientific descriptions of individual human societies, and archaeology which studies prehistoric peoples and cultures. Related social sciences include sociology, the study of human social interaction and group life, and psychology, the study of the human mind.

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Anthropology - Branch of knowledge which deals with the

scientific study of man, his works, body, behavior and values


within a specific time and space.
Etymological Definition
“anthropos” (Greek) = “man”
“logos” (Greek) = “study”
cultural anthropology - The branch of anthropology that deals
with human culture and society
physical anthropology - The branch of anthropology dealing
with the genesis and variation of human beings
ethnography - The branch of anthropology that provides
scientific description of individual human societies
ethnology - The branch of anthropology that deals with the
division of humankind into races and with their origins and
distribution and distinctive characteristics.
social anthropology - The branch of anthropology that deals
with human culture and society
Archaeology - The branch of anthropology that studies
prehistoric people and their cultures
Linguistics - The scientific study of language
sociology - Scientific study of patterns of human interaction
that deals with the study of group life
Etymological Definition
“socius” (Latin) = “group / partners”
“logos” (Greek) = “study”
Psychology - study of processes of the mind such as perception,
attitudes, values and their determinants
History - Study of the past events and their context that
possess social significance
Economics - Study of the production, distribution and allocation
of material goods and services of the society
Political Science - Studies the ways people govern themselves
through government structure and relationships with other
institutions.
Social organization - study of the various social institutions,
social groups, social stratification, social mobility, bureaucracy,
ethnic groups and relations.
Social Psychology - study of human nature as an outcome of
group life, social attitudes, collective behavior and personality
formation.
Social change and disorganization - study of change in culture
and social relations and disruptions that may occur in the
society
Human ecology - study of nature and behavior of a given
population as an outcome of group life, social attitudes,
collective behavior and personality formation.
Population / Demography - study of population number,
composition, change and quality as they affect the socio-
economic-political system.
Sociological theory and method - concerned with the
applicability of principles and theories of group life to social
environment.
Applied sociology - use of sociological researches in various
fields such as criminology, social work, community
development and other social issues.

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