Cultural anthropology

Cultural anthropology

Of or pertaining to the branch of anthropology that examines culture as a scientifically meaningful concept.

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thalassemia

Anthropology; Cultural anthropology

The absence or reduction of alpha- or beta-chain synthesis in hemoglobin. The homozygous condition (thalassemia major) is characterized by a high frequency of hemoglobin f and fatal anemia; the ...

lithic industry

Anthropology; Cultural anthropology

That part of an archaeological artifact assemblage manufactured of stone.

paleontology

Anthropology; Cultural anthropology

That specialized branch of physical anthropology that analyzes the emergence and subsequent evolution of human physiology.

higher taxa

Anthropology; Cultural anthropology

Taxa above the species level, such as family, order, class, phylum, and kingdom.

ethnography

Anthropology; Cultural anthropology

That aspect of cultural anthropology concerned with the descriptive documentation of living cultures.

autonomy

Anthropology; Cultural anthropology

Taking commands from only one authoritative source, oneself, and rejecting all attempts to override one's autonomy. Moral autonomy entails making the final decisions about what one should do. ...