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Anthropology, or Anthropologie in some languages, refers primarily to a science. An Anthropologist practices anthropology. Anthropological is "having to do with anthropology." This word set may refer to:
Science
- Anthropology, the science of man
- Biological anthropology, a scientific discipline concerned with the biological and behavioral aspects of human beings
- Cultural anthropology,a branch of anthropology focused on the study of cultural variation
- Cyborg anthropology, the discipline that studies the interaction between humanity and technology from an anthropological perspective
- Digital anthropology, the study of the relationship between humans and digital-era technology
- Evolutionary anthropology, the relation between hominids and non-hominid primates
- Feminist anthropology, seeks to reduce male bias in research finding
- Forensic anthropology, application of this sub-field in judicial settings
- Legal anthropology, a sub-discipline of anthropology
- Linguistic anthropology, the interdisciplinary study of how language influences social life
- Museum anthropology, a domain that cross-cuts anthropology's sub-fields
- Philosophical anthropology, a discipline dealing with questions of metaphysics and phenomenology of the human person
- Psychological anthropology, studies the interaction of cultural and mental processes
- Social anthropology, the dominant constituent of anthropology throughout the United Kingdom
- Theological anthropology, the study of the human as it relates to God
- Transpersonal anthropology, study of the relationship between altered states of consciousness and culture
- Urban anthropology, concerned with issues of urbanization, poverty, and neoliberalism
- Visual anthropology, the study and production of ethnographic photography
- Anthropological criminology, a combination of the study of the human species and the study of criminals
- Anthropological linguistics, the study of the relations between language and culture and the relations between human biology, cognition and language
- Anthropological theories of value, attempt to expand on the traditional theories of value used by economists or ethicists
- Applied anthropology, the application of the method and theory of anthropology to the analysis and solution of practical problems
- Outline of anthropology, an overview of and topical guide to anthropology
- Semiotic anthropology, an approach to semantics
Publications
- African Anthropologist, a professional journal
- American Anthropologist, a professional journal
- American Journal of Physical Anthropology, a professional journal
- Annual Review of Anthropology, a professional journal
- Anthropological Index Online, a professional journal indexing service
- Anthropological Literature, an online database of citations to journal articles and articles in edited volumes and symposia held by the Tozzer Library
- Anthropological Perspectives on Religion, a professional journal
- Anthropological Quarterly, Anthropological Quarterly
- Anthropological Theory, a professional journal
- Anthropology of Consciousness, a professional journal
- Anthropology Today, a professional journal
- Anthropology: And a Hundred Other Stories, a short story collection by Dan Rhodes
- Bibliography of anthropology, a list article
- Current Anthropology, a professional journal
- Evolutionary Anthropology (journal), a professional journal
- Journal of Anthropological Archaeology, a professional journal
- Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute, a professional journal
- List of anthropology journals, a list article
People
- Anthropologist, a person who practices Anthropology
Institutions
- American Anthropological Association, a professional organization of scholars and practitioners in the field of anthropology
- American Association of Physical Anthropologists, based in the United States
- Anthropological Society of London, founded 1863
- Anthropological Society of Victoria, formed in 1934
- Anthropological Survey of India, the apex Indian organisation involved in anthropological studies and field data research
- Ardabil Anthropology Museum, a museum in Ardabil, Iran
- Australian Anthropological Society, the professional association representing anthropologists in Australia
- Indian Anthropological Society, the representative body of the professional anthropologists in India
- Institute of Anthropology and Ethnography, Russian institute of research, specializing in ethnographic studies of cultural and physical anthropology
- List of museums with major collections in ethnography and anthropology, a list article
- Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology, a research institute based in Leipzig
- Maxwell Museum of Anthropology, an anthropology museum located on the University of New Mexico campus
- Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, University of Cambridge, the University's collections of local antiquities, together with archaeological and ethnographic artefacts from around the world
- National Anthropological Archives, an archive maintained by the Smithsonian Institution
- Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn Anthropology Centre, an academic institution in Thailand
- Royal Anthropological Institute of Great Britain and Ireland, a long-established anthropological organisation
- Society for Medical Anthropology, an organization formed to promote study of anthropological aspects of health, illness, health care, and related topics
- South Carolina Institute of Archaeology and Anthropology, a University of South Carolina research institute
- USC Center for Visual Anthropology, a center located at the University of Southern California
Music
- "Anthropology" (composition), a jazz standard composed by saxophonist Charlie Parker and trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie
Other
- Anthropologie, chain of retail stores selling women's apparel and more
- List of fictional anthropologists, in novels, short stories, comics, movies, and radio and television series
- An Anthropologist on Mars, seven medical case histories of individuals with neurological conditions
See also
- National Museum of Anthropology (disambiguation)
- Anthroponymy, the study of personal names
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