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    Anthropology is the scientific study of humans, their works, behavior, and values within a specific time and space. It has several branches including cultural anthropology which studies human culture and society, physical anthropology which examines human biological evolution and variation, ethnography which provides scientific descriptions of individual human societies, and archaeology which studies prehistoric peoples and cultures. Related social sciences include sociology, the study of human social interaction and group life, and psychology, the study of the human mind.

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    Anthropology is the scientific study of humans, their works, behavior, and values within a specific time and space. It has several branches including cultural anthropology which studies human culture and society, physical anthropology which examines human biological evolution and variation, ethnography which provides scientific descriptions of individual human societies, and archaeology which studies prehistoric peoples and cultures. Related social sciences include sociology, the study of human social interaction and group life, and psychology, the study of the human mind.

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    Anthropology is the scientific study of humans, their works, behavior, and values within a specific time and space. It has several branches including cultural anthropology which studies human culture and society, physical anthropology which examines human biological evolution and variation, ethnography which provides scientific descriptions of individual human societies, and archaeology which studies prehistoric peoples and cultures. Related social sciences include sociology, the study of human social interaction and group life, and psychology, the study of the human mind.

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    Anthropology - Branch of knowledge which deals with the

    scientific study of man, his works, body, behavior and values


    within a specific time and space.
    Etymological Definition
    “anthropos” (Greek) = “man”
    “logos” (Greek) = “study”
    cultural anthropology - The branch of anthropology that deals
    with human culture and society
    physical anthropology - The branch of anthropology dealing
    with the genesis and variation of human beings
    ethnography - The branch of anthropology that provides
    scientific description of individual human societies
    ethnology - The branch of anthropology that deals with the
    division of humankind into races and with their origins and
    distribution and distinctive characteristics.
    social anthropology - The branch of anthropology that deals
    with human culture and society
    Archaeology - The branch of anthropology that studies
    prehistoric people and their cultures
    Linguistics - The scientific study of language
    sociology - Scientific study of patterns of human interaction
    that deals with the study of group life
    Etymological Definition
    “socius” (Latin) = “group / partners”
    “logos” (Greek) = “study”
    Psychology - study of processes of the mind such as perception,
    attitudes, values and their determinants
    History - Study of the past events and their context that
    possess social significance
    Economics - Study of the production, distribution and allocation
    of material goods and services of the society
    Political Science - Studies the ways people govern themselves
    through government structure and relationships with other
    institutions.
    Social organization - study of the various social institutions,
    social groups, social stratification, social mobility, bureaucracy,
    ethnic groups and relations.
    Social Psychology - study of human nature as an outcome of
    group life, social attitudes, collective behavior and personality
    formation.
    Social change and disorganization - study of change in culture
    and social relations and disruptions that may occur in the
    society
    Human ecology - study of nature and behavior of a given
    population as an outcome of group life, social attitudes,
    collective behavior and personality formation.
    Population / Demography - study of population number,
    composition, change and quality as they affect the socio-
    economic-political system.
    Sociological theory and method - concerned with the
    applicability of principles and theories of group life to social
    environment.
    Applied sociology - use of sociological researches in various
    fields such as criminology, social work, community
    development and other social issues.

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