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Cultural anthropology

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

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sexual stratification

Anthropology; Cultural anthropology

The ranking of people in a society according to sex.

social stratification

Anthropology; Cultural anthropology

The ranking of subgroups in a society according to wealth, power, and prestige. .

ontogeny

Anthropology; Cultural anthropology

The processes of growth and development of the individual from conception to death.

urbanization

Anthropology; Cultural anthropology

The proportionate rise in the number of people living in cities in comparison to the number living in rural areas.

incest taboo

Anthropology; Cultural anthropology

The prohibition of sexual intimacy between people defined as close relatives.

post-partum sex taboo

Anthropology; Cultural anthropology

The prohibition of a woman from having sexual intercourse for a specified period of time following the birth of a child.

oogenesis

Anthropology; Cultural anthropology

oogenesis, is product of ova, from the Greek ''oon''=ova

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