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Sociocultural anthropology, the Glossary

Index Sociocultural anthropology

Sociocultural anthropology is a term used to refer to social anthropology and cultural anthropology together.[1]

Table of Contents

  1. 36 relations: Alfred Radcliffe-Brown, Anthropology, Bronisław Malinowski, Capitalism, Claude Lévi-Strauss, Cultural anthropology, Cultural relativism, Culture, Developed country, E. E. Evans-Pritchard, Ethnography, Ethnography (journal), Field research, Globalization, Human migration, Hypothesis, Institution, Kluckhohn and Strodtbeck's values orientation theory, Linguistic anthropology, Linguistics, Marxism, Methodology, Monograph, Multiculturalism, Nation state, Neoliberalism, Participant observation, Power (social and political), Social anthropology, Social imperialism, Sociology, Structuralism, Subculture, Universalism, World War II, 2007–2008 financial crisis.

  2. Social anthropology

Alfred Radcliffe-Brown

Alfred Reginald Radcliffe-Brown, FBA (born Alfred Reginald Brown; 1881–1955) was an English social anthropologist who helped further develop the theory of structural functionalism.

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Anthropology

Anthropology is the scientific study of humanity, concerned with human behavior, human biology, cultures, societies, and linguistics, in both the present and past, including archaic humans.

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Bronisław Malinowski

Bronisław Kasper Malinowski (7 April 1884 – 16 May 1942) was a Polish-British anthropologist and ethnologist whose writings on ethnography, social theory, and field research have exerted a lasting influence on the discipline of anthropology.

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Capitalism

Capitalism is an economic system based on the private ownership of the means of production and their operation for profit.

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Claude Lévi-Strauss

Claude Lévi-Strauss (28 November 1908 – 30 October 2009) was a French anthropologist and ethnologist whose work was key in the development of the theories of structuralism and structural anthropology.

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Cultural anthropology

Cultural anthropology is a branch of anthropology focused on the study of cultural variation among humans.

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Cultural relativism

Cultural relativism is the position that there is no universal standard to measure cultures by, and that all cultural values and beliefs must be understood relative to their cultural context, and not judged based on outside norms and values. Sociocultural anthropology and cultural relativism are cultural anthropology.

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Culture

Culture is a concept that encompasses the social behavior, institutions, and norms found in human societies, as well as the knowledge, beliefs, arts, laws, customs, capabilities, and habits of the individuals in these groups.

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Developed country

A developed country, or advanced country, is a sovereign state that has a high quality of life, developed economy, and advanced technological infrastructure relative to other less industrialized nations.

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E. E. Evans-Pritchard

Sir Edward Evan Evans-Pritchard FBA FRAI (21 September 1902 – 11 September 1973) was an English anthropologist who was instrumental in the development of social anthropology.

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Ethnography

Ethnography is a branch of anthropology and the systematic study of individual cultures. Sociocultural anthropology and Ethnography are cultural anthropology and social anthropology.

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Ethnography (journal)

Ethnography is a peer-reviewed academic journal covering the field of ethnography.

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Field research

Field research, field studies, or fieldwork is the collection of raw data outside a laboratory, library, or workplace setting.

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Globalization

Globalization, or globalisation (Commonwealth English; see spelling differences), is the process of interaction and integration among people, companies, and governments worldwide.

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Human migration

Human migration is the movement of people from one place to another, with intentions of settling, permanently or temporarily, at a new location (geographic region).

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Hypothesis

A hypothesis (hypotheses) is a proposed explanation for a phenomenon.

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Institution

An institution is a humanly devised structure of rules and norms that shape and constrain social behavior.

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Kluckhohn and Strodtbeck's values orientation theory

Kluckhohn and Strodtbeck's values orientation theory (put forward in 1961) proposes that all human societies must answer a limited number of universal problems, that the value-based solutions are limited in number and universally known, but that different cultures have different preferences among them.

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Linguistic anthropology

Linguistic anthropology is the interdisciplinary study of how language influences social life.

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Linguistics

Linguistics is the scientific study of language.

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Marxism

Marxism is a political philosophy and method of socioeconomic analysis.

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Methodology

In its most common sense, methodology is the study of research methods.

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Monograph

A monograph is a specialist written work (in contrast to reference works) or exhibition on one subject or one aspect of a usually scholarly subject, often by a single author or artist.

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Multiculturalism

The term multiculturalism has a range of meanings within the contexts of sociology, political philosophy, and colloquial use.

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Nation state

A nation-state is a political unit where the state, a centralized political organization ruling over a population within a territory, and the nation, a community based on a common identity, are congruent.

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Neoliberalism

Neoliberalism, also neo-liberalism, is both a political philosophy and a term used to signify the late-20th-century political reappearance of 19th-century ideas associated with free-market capitalism.

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Participant observation

Participant observation is one type of data collection method by practitioner-scholars typically used in qualitative research and ethnography. Sociocultural anthropology and Participant observation are social anthropology.

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Power (social and political)

In political science, power is the social production of an effect that determines the capacities, actions, beliefs, or conduct of actors.

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Social anthropology is the study of patterns of behaviour in human societies and cultures.

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As a political term, social imperialism is the political ideology of people, parties, or nations that are, according to Soviet leader Vladimir Lenin, "socialist in words, imperialist in deeds".

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Sociology

Sociology is the scientific study of human society that focuses on society, human social behavior, patterns of social relationships, social interaction, and aspects of culture associated with everyday life.

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Structuralism

Structuralism is an intellectual current and methodological approach, primarily in the social sciences, that interprets elements of human culture by way of their relationship to a broader system.

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Subculture

A subculture is a group of people within a cultural society that differentiates itself from the conservative and standard values to which it belongs, often maintaining some of its founding principles.

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Universalism

Universalism is the philosophical and theological concept that some ideas have universal application or applicability.

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World War II

World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a global conflict between two alliances: the Allies and the Axis powers.

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2007–2008 financial crisis

The 2007–2008 financial crisis, or the global financial crisis (GFC), was the most severe worldwide economic crisis since the Great Depression.

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See also

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sociocultural_anthropology