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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 studies the whole of the human condition: past, present, and future; biology, society, language and culture.   

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.   

American Anthropology is usually divided into four separate disciplines, which overlap each other to varying degrees.  Most European schools do not place archaeology in the anthropology field.

American Anthropology is usually divided into four separate disciplines, which overlap each other to varying degrees.  Most [[Europe]]an schools do not place [[archaeology]] in the anthropology field.

'''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.

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

Recently, many ethnographers are working in their own societies, studying social interaction among immigrant workers, the society of homeless people, and the life of Wall Street investors.   

Recently, many ethnographers are working in their own societies, studying social interaction among [[immigration|immigrant]] workers, the societies of homeless people, and the lives of [[Wall Street]] investors.   

'''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 cultural area's past.  There are also many applied archaeologists who work for contractor companies or the government to preserve archaeological sites around the world.

'''Linguistic anthropology''' studies languages and their development. This is a relatively new field.

'''Linguistic anthropology''' studies [[language]]s and their development. This is a relatively new field.

'''Physical anthropology''' studies primates--apes, monkeys, evolution, human variation etc. In many ways it is more akin to biology than to traditional anthropology. Much of its focus is on the musculature, skeletal structure, and neurology of primates.  Included in this field is forensic and medical anthropology.  Forensic anthropology is using knowledge of bone structure, growth and taphonomy to aid in criminal investigations.  Medical anthropology is the study of health care systems and disease history.   

'''Physical anthropology''' studies primates—[[ape]]s, [[monkey]]s, human variation etc. In many ways it is more akin to [[biology]] than to traditional anthropology. Much of its focus is on the [[[muscle|musculature]], [[skeleton|skeletal]] structure, and [[neurology]] of primates.  Included in this field is forensic and medical anthropology.  Forensic anthropology is using knowledge of [[bone]] structure, growth and [[taphonomy]] to aid in [[crime|criminal]] investigations.  Medical anthropology is the study of health care systems and [[disease]] history.   

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