| Line 1: |
Line 1: |
| | + | [[File:Museo Antropologia courtyard Pedro Ramirez Vazquez.jpg|thumb|National [[Museum]] of Anthropology, Mexico.]] |
| | '''Anthropology''' (Greek: ἄνθρωπος, ''anthrōpos'': "man"; and -λογία, ''logia'', "study") is a science which studies the [[human]] condition, including past, present, and future; biology, society, language and culture. | | '''Anthropology''' (Greek: ἄνθρωπος, ''anthrōpos'': "man"; and -λογία, ''logia'', "study") is a science which studies the [[human]] condition, including past, present, and future; biology, society, language and culture. |
| | | | |
| | Anthropology in the [[United States]] is divided into four separate disciplines, which overlap each other to varying degrees. Recently, anthropology was dominated by the leftists, as well as pushing Marxist agendas openly. | | Anthropology in the [[United States]] is divided into four separate disciplines, which overlap each other to varying degrees. Recently, anthropology was dominated by the leftists, as well as pushing Marxist agendas openly. |
| | | | |
| − | ===[[Cultural anthropology]]=== | + | ===Cultural anthropology=== |
| | Anthropology is the study of humans through time and space. Anthropological research is conducted with scientific methodology. Anthropology is broken into four sub fields: Cultural Anthropology, Archaeology, Biological/Physical Anthropology and Linguistic Anthropology. Even though anthropologists will specialize in one of the sub fields, because Anthropologists view all the components of humanity (biology/culture/language/history) as an inter-related whole, they generally have an understanding of the others. All Anthropologists rely heavily on relevant literature to create a foundation for a specific project. After the foundation is created an Anthropologist will then conduct "field work." | | Anthropology is the study of humans through time and space. Anthropological research is conducted with scientific methodology. Anthropology is broken into four sub fields: Cultural Anthropology, Archaeology, Biological/Physical Anthropology and Linguistic Anthropology. Even though anthropologists will specialize in one of the sub fields, because Anthropologists view all the components of humanity (biology/culture/language/history) as an inter-related whole, they generally have an understanding of the others. All Anthropologists rely heavily on relevant literature to create a foundation for a specific project. After the foundation is created an Anthropologist will then conduct "field work." |
| | | | |
| Line 12: |
Line 13: |
| | | | |
| | Cultural anthropology has several sub-fields, among them: | | Cultural anthropology has several sub-fields, among them: |
| − | *[[Applied anthropology]] | + | *Applied anthropology |
| | ::The application of anthropological theory to practical problems. | | ::The application of anthropological theory to practical problems. |
| − | *[[Economic anthropology]] | + | *Economic anthropology |
| | ::The study of systems of production, exchange, and trade. | | ::The study of systems of production, exchange, and trade. |
| − | *[[Political anthropology]] | + | *Political anthropology |
| | ::The study of the political process and institutions. | | ::The study of the political process and institutions. |
| − | *[[Urban anthropology]] | + | *Urban anthropology |
| | ::The study of humanity, culture, and social settings from within an urban environment. | | ::The study of humanity, culture, and social settings from within an urban environment. |
| | | | |
| − | ===[[Physical anthropology]]=== | + | ===Physical anthropology=== |
| | The study of ''Homo sapiens'' from a mainly-[[evolution]]ary point of view. Physical anthropologists are also trained in skeletal analysis, and forensic and medical anthropology, and are often called upon to assist in [[crime|criminal]] investigations. Sub-fields include: | | The study of ''Homo sapiens'' from a mainly-[[evolution]]ary point of view. Physical anthropologists are also trained in skeletal analysis, and forensic and medical anthropology, and are often called upon to assist in [[crime|criminal]] investigations. Sub-fields include: |
| | *[[Paleoanthropology]] | | *[[Paleoanthropology]] |
| | ::A field related to Darwinian evolution, paleoanthropologists study human ancestry, including fossils, trackways and other trace remains prior to the written record. | | ::A field related to Darwinian evolution, paleoanthropologists study human ancestry, including fossils, trackways and other trace remains prior to the written record. |
| − | *[[Forensic anthropology]] | + | *Forensic anthropology |
| | ::A science concerned with the ''post mortem'' identification of deceased persons, of which gathered evidence is used in a court of law. | | ::A science concerned with the ''post mortem'' identification of deceased persons, of which gathered evidence is used in a court of law. |
| − | *[[Human ecology]] | + | *Human ecology |
| | ::The study of human adaptations to the environment. | | ::The study of human adaptations to the environment. |
| − | *[[Osteology]] | + | *Osteology |
| | ::The study of bones in a biocultural context, including birth, growth, development, age, and death. | | ::The study of bones in a biocultural context, including birth, growth, development, age, and death. |
| − | *[[Paleopathology]] | + | *Paleopathology |
| | ::The study of ancient diseases. | | ::The study of ancient diseases. |
| | | | |
| − | ===[[Linguistic anthropology]]=== | + | ===Linguistic anthropology=== |
| | The study [[language]]s, their development, and how they influence social life. Linguistic anthropology was once a sub-field of cultural anthropology. | | The study [[language]]s, their development, and how they influence social life. Linguistic anthropology was once a sub-field of cultural anthropology. |
| | | | |
| − | ===[[Archaeology]]=== | + | ===Archaeology=== |
| | The study of man through the material remains of cultures. There are many subfields within archaeology. 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. | | The study of man through the material remains of cultures. There are many subfields within archaeology. 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. |
| | | | |
| | == See also == | | == See also == |
| | * [[Biblical anthropology]] | | * [[Biblical anthropology]] |
| | + | |
| | + | |
| | [[Category:Anthropology| ]] | | [[Category:Anthropology| ]] |