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

Cultural anthropology, after all, is all about looking at cultural norms and how societies deal with issues, Casto said, adding, “It has served me every day of my life.”

From Washington Times • May 27, 2017