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====== Cultural Anthropology ====== | ====== Cultural Anthropology ====== | ||
| − | Cultural anthropology is a field within the discipline of anthropology which studies the various cultures of human beings. It analyzes how economic, political and social policies affect cultures differently and how these cultures have evolved over time. Most works of cultural anthropology involve an anthropologist spending prolonged periods of time with the culture being studied in order to gain a deep understanding of their way of life and the functions, [[values]], norms and standards. | + | Cultural anthropology is a field within the discipline of anthropology which studies the various [[Culture|cultures]] of human beings. It analyzes how economic, political and social policies affect cultures differently and how these cultures have evolved over time. Most works of cultural anthropology involve an anthropologist spending prolonged periods of time with the culture being studied in order to gain a deep understanding of their way of life and the functions, [[values]], norms and standards. |
[[Category:The Cultural Diplomacy Dictionary]] | [[Category:The Cultural Diplomacy Dictionary]] | ||
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| + | == External links and references == | ||
| + | * [http://hraf.yale.edu Human Relations Area Files - Cultural information for education and research] | ||
| + | * [http://www.germananthropology.com Interviews with German Anthropologists] | ||
Latest revision as of 10:13, 4 April 2014
Cultural Anthropology[edit]
Cultural anthropology is a field within the discipline of anthropology which studies the various cultures of human beings. It analyzes how economic, political and social policies affect cultures differently and how these cultures have evolved over time. Most works of cultural anthropology involve an anthropologist spending prolonged periods of time with the culture being studied in order to gain a deep understanding of their way of life and the functions, values, norms and standards.
