cultural anthropology

American  

noun

1. the branch of anthropology dealing with the origins, history, and development of human culture, and including in its scope the fields of archaeology, ethnology, and ethnography.

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cultural anthropology British  

noun

1. the branch of anthropology dealing with cultural as opposed to biological and racial features

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cultural anthropology Scientific  

/ kŭl′chər-əl /

1. The branch of anthropology that studies the development of human cultures based on ethnographic, linguistic, social, and psychological data.

2. Compare physical anthropology

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Other Word Forms

• cultural anthropologist noun

Etymology

Origin of cultural anthropology

First recorded in 1920–25

Example Sentences

Equipped with the tools of microbial genetics and cultural anthropology, we were determined to find out.

From Salon

Orin Starn, a Duke University cultural anthropology professor who studies the impact sports have on society, said teams often contribute to their communities’ recovery after tragedies.

From Washington Times

He left Berkeley, he left the world of academia, and he wanted to follow sort of the Margaret Mead-style cultural anthropology effort.

From Salon

“The young generation has become more aware of the precarious situation that they are in,” said Zhan Yang, assistant professor of cultural anthropology at Hong Kong Polytechnic University.

From Los Angeles Times

His work drew on social psychology, cultural anthropology and Freudian psychoanalysis, and bridged the worlds of business and academia.

From Washington Post