Cultural Anthropology

Cultural anthropology focuses on the study of human societies, cultures, and social practices, especially with regard to contemporary and historical contexts.

What is the focus of cultural anthropology?

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

How does cultural anthropology differ from social anthropology?

- "It is in contrast to social anthropology, which perceives cultural variation as a subset of a posited anthropological constant."

What does the term "sociocultural anthropology" include?

- "The term sociocultural anthropology includes both cultural and social anthropology traditions."

How does culture allow people to adapt to their environment?

- "Anthropologists have pointed out that through culture, people can adapt to their environment in non-genetic ways."

What is the reason for different cultures among people living in different environments?

- "So people living in different environments will often have different cultures."

What is the tension explored in anthropological theory?

- "Much of anthropological theory has originated in an appreciation of and interest in the tension between the local (particular cultures) and the global (a universal human nature, or the web of connections between people in distinct places/circumstances)."

What are some methodologies used in cultural anthropology?

- "Cultural anthropology has a rich methodology, including participant observation (often called fieldwork because it requires the anthropologist spending an extended period of time at the research location), interviews, and surveys."

What is participant observation?

- "Cultural anthropology has a rich methodology, including participant observation (often called fieldwork because it requires the anthropologist spending an extended period of time at the research location)."

What is the purpose of interviews in cultural anthropology?

- "Cultural anthropology has a rich methodology, including interviews."

What research technique requires spending an extended period of time at the research location?

- "Cultural anthropology has a rich methodology, including participant observation (often called fieldwork because it requires the anthropologist spending an extended period of time at the research location)."

How does social anthropology perceive cultural variation?

- "It is in contrast to social anthropology, which perceives cultural variation as a subset of a posited anthropological constant."

What are the two components included in sociocultural anthropology?

- "The term sociocultural anthropology includes both cultural and social anthropology traditions."

What is the main area of study in cultural anthropology?

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

How do people adapt through culture?

- "Anthropologists have pointed out that through culture, people can adapt to their environment in non-genetic ways."

What does anthropological theory appreciate and have an interest in?

- "Much of anthropological theory has originated in an appreciation of and interest in the tension between the local (particular cultures) and the global (a universal human nature, or the web of connections between people in distinct places/circumstances)."

What is the relationship between culture and environment?

- "Through culture, people can adapt to their environment in non-genetic ways, so people living in different environments will often have different cultures."

How is cultural anthropology related to social anthropology?

- "It is in contrast to social anthropology, which perceives cultural variation as a subset of a posited anthropological constant."

What are some research methods used in cultural anthropology?

- "Cultural anthropology has a rich methodology, including participant observation, interviews, and surveys."

What is the focus of sociocultural anthropology?

- "The term sociocultural anthropology includes both cultural and social anthropology traditions."

What is the purpose of fieldwork in cultural anthropology?

- "Cultural anthropology has a rich methodology, including participant observation (often called fieldwork because it requires the anthropologist spending an extended period of time at the research location)."