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Anthropology is a social science that studies [[human]]s from the perspective of their [[culture]]. This is different from disciplines such as [[psychology]], which uses the perspective of personality and cognition; or [[biology]], which focuses on the body.

Anthropology is a social science that studies [[human]]s from the perspective of their [[culture]]. This is different from disciplines such as [[psychology]], which uses the perspective of personality and cognition; or [[biology]], which focuses on the body. Anthropology studies the whole of the human condition: past, present, and future; biology, society, language and culture.

Anthropology is usually divided into four separate disciplines, which overlap each other to varying degrees.  

Anthropology is usually divided into four separate disciplines, which overlap each other to varying degrees.  

'''Cultural anthropology''' studies living societies. Methods of research take a whide variety of forms, ranging from living among a foreign people to digging through American trash cans. Cultural anthropologists are currently in great demand by international corporations and the Armed Forces.

'''Cultural anthropology''' is the study of human society and culture. Methods of research take a wide variety of forms, ranging from living among foreign people to digging through American trash cans. Cultural anthropologists are currently in great demand by international corporations and the Armed Forces.

'''Archaeology''' studies the material remains of cultures.  There are many subfields within arcaheology.  Most archaeologists are involved in academia, studying a specific culture or culture area's past.  There are also many applied archaeologists who work for contractor companies or the government to preserve archaeological sites around the world.

'''Archaeology''' studies the material remains of cultures.  There are many subfields within arcaheology.  Most archaeologists are involved in academia, studying a specific culture or culture area's past.  There are also many applied archaeologists who work for contractor companies or the government to preserve archaeological sites around the world.