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American anthropology has culture as its central and unifying concept. This most commonly refers to the universal human capacity to classify and encode
American_anthropology
American learned society in Virginia, U.S.
The American Anthropological Association (AAA) is an American organization of scholars and practitioners in the field of anthropology. With 10,000 members
American Anthropological Association
American_Anthropological_Association
Scientific study of humans, human behavior, and societies
Anthropology is the scientific study of humanity that crosses biology and sociology, concerned with human behavior, human biology, cultures, societies
Anthropology
Black-American anthropology is a field within anthropology that focuses on the study of Black-American culture and ethnogenesis within the United States
Black-American_anthropology
History of anthropology in this article refers primarily to the 18th- and 19th-century precursors of modern anthropology. The term anthropology itself, innovated
History_of_anthropology
Academic journal
The American Journal of Biological Anthropology (previously known as the American Journal of Physical Anthropology) is a peer-reviewed scientific journal
American Journal of Biological Anthropology
American_Journal_of_Biological_Anthropology
Branch of anthropology
cultural anthropology. In the United States, social anthropology is commonly subsumed within cultural anthropology or sociocultural anthropology. The term
Social_anthropology
Anthropology model
Boasian anthropology was a school within American anthropology founded by Franz Boas in the late 19th century. It was based on the four-field model of
Boasian_anthropology
Branch of anthropology that studies the physical development of the human species
Biological anthropology, also known as physical anthropology, is a natural science discipline concerned with the biological and behavioral aspects of
Biological_anthropology
Branch of anthropology focused on the study of cultural variation among humans
Cultural anthropology is a branch of anthropology focused on the study of cultural variation among humans. It is in contrast to social anthropology, which
Cultural_anthropology
Overview of and topical guide to anthropology
provided as an overview of and topical guide to anthropology: Anthropology – study of humankind. Anthropology has origins in the natural sciences – humanities
Outline_of_anthropology
Subfield of anthropology
paper "The Aims of Anthropology". John Van Willengen defined applied anthropology as "anthropology put to use". Applied anthropology includes conducting
Applied_anthropology
2000s philosophers' and anthropologists' increased interest in ontology
disciplines during the early 2000s. The ontological turn in anthropology is not concerned with anthropological notions of culture, epistemology, nor world views
Ontological_turn
Subdiscipline of anthropology
feminist anthropology challenges essentialist feminist theories developed in Europe and America. While feminists practiced cultural anthropology since its
Feminist_anthropology
German-born American anthropologist (1858–1942)
German-American anthropologist and ethnomusicologist. He was a pioneer of modern anthropology who has been called the "Father of American Anthropology". His
Franz_Boas
In North America, anthropology is traditionally divided into four major subdisciplines: biological anthropology, sociocultural anthropology, linguistic
Bibliography_of_anthropology
2003 novel by Hilary Thayer Hamann
Anthropology of an American Girl is the first novel by American author Hilary Thayer Hamann. It is the story of a search for authenticity told in the
Anthropology of an American Girl
Anthropology_of_an_American_Girl
Educational anthropology, or the anthropology of education, is a subfield of sociocultural anthropology that focuses on the role of culture in education
Educational_anthropology
Academic journal
American Anthropologist is the flagship journal of the American Anthropological Association (AAA), published quarterly by Wiley. The "New Series" began
American_Anthropologist
Anthropological study of legal systems
Legal anthropology, also known as the anthropology of laws, is a sub-discipline of anthropology that uses an interdisciplinary approach to "the cross-cultural
Legal_anthropology
Subdiscipline of anthropology
subfields of anthropological study, such as cyborg anthropology. The Digital Anthropology Group (DANG) is classified as an interest group in the American Anthropological
Digital_anthropology
Social behavior and norms of a society
socially. American anthropology is organized into four fields, each of which plays an important role in research on culture: biological anthropology, linguistic
Culture
Academic interdisciplinary field
The Center for Latin American Studies at the University of Arizona also focuses on social sciences with faculty from Anthropology, Geography, Political
Latin_American_studies
American cultural anthropologist (1901–1978)
Admiralty Islands, 1946-1954. Anthropological papers of the American Museum of Natural History. Vol. 49, part 2. New York: American Museum of Natural History
Margaret_Mead
American cultural anthropologist (1938–2019)
August 1938 – 21 September 2019) was an American cultural anthropologist, professor of sociocultural anthropology at the University of Missouri in Columbia
Napoleon_Chagnon
Study of humanity and technology
sub-focus group within the American Anthropological Association's annual meeting in 1992 presented a paper entitled "Cyborg Anthropology", which cites Haraway's
Cyborg_anthropology
Study of language within historical and social contexts
distinguished American anthropology from its European counterpart; while European anthropology largely focused on ethnography, American anthropology began to
Anthropological_linguistics
Subfield of sociocultural and legal anthropology
Anthropology of human rights is a subfield of sociocultural and legal anthropology that studies how ideas of "rights" are made, circulated, and used in
Anthropology_of_human_rights
American anthropologist (1927–2001)
criticism. He became a regular fixture at the annual meetings of the American Anthropological Association, where he would subject scholars to intense questioning
Marvin_Harris
Obsolete definitions of racial groups
distinct human races in a biological sense has become obsolete. The American Anthropological Association's 1998 "Statement on Race" characterized race as a
Historical_race_concepts
American professor of anthropology
Alan Page Fiske (born 1947) is an American professor of anthropology at the University of California, Los Angeles, known for studying the nature of human
Alan_Fiske
American anthropologist and folklorist (1887–1948)
an American anthropologist and folklorist. She was born in New York City, attended Vassar College, and graduated in 1909. After studying anthropology at
Ruth_Benedict
American anthropologist
Iberian and Latin American Studies at University of California, San Diego. He was born in Albuquerque, New Mexico. He got a BA in Anthropology, Psychology and
Charles_L._Briggs
Subfield of social anthropology
Visual anthropology is a subfield of social anthropology that is concerned, in part, with the study and production of ethnographic photography, film and
Visual_anthropology
Subfield of anthropology
Anthropological criminology (sometimes referred to as criminal anthropology, literally a combination of the study of the human species and the study of
Anthropological_criminology
American author, anthropologist, and negotiation expert (born 1953)
college, Ury studied anthropology, linguistics, and classics. Ury received his B.A. from Yale and his PhD in social anthropology from Harvard. In 1979
William_Ury
Systematic study of people and cultures
Ethnography is a branch of anthropology and the systematic study of individual cultures. It explores cultural phenomena from the point of view of the subject
Ethnography
Subdiscipline of anthropology
of anthropology active in disability anthropology studies are medical anthropology and cultural anthropology. The field of disability anthropology focuses
Disability_anthropology
Branch of anthropology
Cognitive anthropology is a subfield of anthropology influenced by linguistic anthropology, cultural anthropology, and biological anthropology in which
Cognitive_anthropology
1968 book by Napoleon Chagnon
Amazon. The book has become a bestseller and widely used in university anthropology classes. It has also been controversial for its depiction of Yanomamö
Yanomamö:_The_Fierce_People
Study of human health and disease, health care systems, and biocultural adaptation
most highly developed areas of anthropology and applied anthropology, and is a subfield of social and cultural anthropology that examines the ways in which
Medical_anthropology
American cultural anthropologist
California) was an American cultural anthropologist, best known for his studies of kinship and as a major proponent of the symbolic anthropology approach to
David_M._Schneider
An explanation of what comprises this branch of anthropology
anthropology is a term used to refer to social anthropology and cultural anthropology together. It is one of the four main branches of anthropology.
Sociocultural_anthropology
This list of anthropology awards is an index to articles about notable awards given for contributions to anthropology, the scientific study of humans,
List_of_anthropology_awards
American paleoanthropologist
the time of the discovery of Lucy, he was an associate professor of anthropology at Case Western Reserve University. In 1981, he established the Institute
Donald_Johanson
Cuban-American anthropologist and writer
Wesleyan University, receiving her B.A. in 1977. She studied cultural anthropology at Princeton University, earning her doctorate in 1983. In 1988, Behar
Ruth_Behar
museum anthropology is that it cross-cuts anthropology's sub-fields (archaeology, cultural anthropology, linguistic anthropology, biological anthropology) as
Museum_anthropology
whom has their own history of how anthropology has developed in their respective countries. Anthropology in Latin America is a well-established discipline
History of anthropology by country
History_of_anthropology_by_country
American philosopher and anthropologist (1907–1977)
professional societies. At his death, he was Benjamin Franklin Professor of Anthropology and History of Science at the University of Pennsylvania. He was a "scholar
Loren_Eiseley
Interdisciplinary subfield of anthropology
founding influence of cultural anthropology, is one of the most important figures in the history of American anthropology. Like many of his contemporaries
Psychological_anthropology
Study of cultural symbols
Symbolic anthropology or, more broadly, symbolic and interpretive anthropology, is the study of cultural symbols and how those symbols can be used to
Symbolic_anthropology
Branch of anthropology and philosophy
Philosophical anthropology, sometimes called anthropological philosophy, is a discipline within philosophy that inquires into the essence of human nature
Philosophical_anthropology
American anthropologist
1995 Margaret Mead Award from the American Anthropological Association and the Society for Applied Anthropology. Dettwyler, K. A. (2004). "When to wean:
Katherine_Ann_Dettwyler
Academic journal
Economic Anthropology is the journal of the Society for Economic Anthropology, a section of the American Anthropological Association (AAA). The journal
Economic Anthropology (journal)
Economic_Anthropology_(journal)
Outdated grouping of human beings
populations: A century of race, physical anthropology, and the American Anthropological Association" (PDF). American Anthropologist. 105 (1): 65–76. doi:10
Caucasian_race
American anthropologist (1930–2021)
2021) was an American cultural anthropologist best known for his ethnographic work in the Pacific and for his contributions to anthropological theory. He
Marshall_Sahlins
established in 1983, and is one of the largest sections of the American Anthropological Association. The organization is currently led by Robert J. Foster
Society for Cultural Anthropology
Society_for_Cultural_Anthropology
Academic journal
General Anthropology Division of the American Anthropological Association. It publishes information in the fields of anthropology and applied anthropology. General
General_Anthropology
2000 polemical book
Tierney's allegations against the researchers were conducted by the American Anthropological Association (AAA) and outside evaluators. Tierney's book was condemned
Darkness_in_El_Dorado
Grouping by physical or social qualities
populations: A century of race, physical anthropology, and the American Anthropological Association". American Anthropologist. 105 (1): 65–76. doi:10.1525/aa
Race_(human_categorization)
Canadian anthropologist and philosopher
known for his contributions to participatory action research, Latin American anthropology, semiotics, and moral philosophy. Jacques M. Chevalier was born
Jacques_M._Chevalier
American Anthropologist: premier journal of the American Anthropological Association, incorporating all four fields Annual Review of Anthropology: published
List_of_anthropology_journals
American linguist (1939–2018)
an American anthropologist and linguist who worked extensively with Native American languages of the Uto-Aztecan language family and anthropological linguistics
Jane_H._Hill
Academic journal
Cultural Anthropology is a quarterly peer-reviewed academic journal published by the American Anthropological Association on behalf of the Society for
Cultural Anthropology (journal)
Cultural_Anthropology_(journal)
German-American historian
1928 – July 13, 2013) was a German-born American scholar noted for his scholarship on the history of anthropology. Stocking was born in Berlin, Germany
George_W._Stocking_Jr.
American anthropologist
December 27, 2015) was an American anthropologist best known for his studies of the Caribbean, creolization, and the anthropology of food. Mintz received
Sidney_Mintz
American anthropologist
is an American cultural anthropologist, author, and Duke University faculty member. He is the Mrs. A. Hehmeyer Professor of Cultural Anthropology, African
Lee_D._Baker
Academic journal
is a division of the American Anthropological Association. According to PoLAR's website, PoLAR "is devoted to the anthropology of law and politics, most
PoLAR
American ethnographer and professor
Douglass Prize in Europeanist Anthropology from the Society for the Anthropology of Europe of the American Anthropological Association. Ghodsee won the
Kristen_Ghodsee
American scientist, historian, and author (born 1937)
to the public understanding of history and anthropology. Institutions such as the American Anthropological Association and the human geography journal
Jared_Diamond
South African-born American anthropologist
president of the American Anthropological Association’s Society for the Anthropology of North America and a past president of the American Ethnological Society
Ida_Susser
Anthropologist
Sanday (1937 – June 13, 2025) was an American cultural anthropologist and academic. She was a professor of anthropology at the University of Pennsylvania
Peggy_Reeves_Sanday
American Anthropologist and contributor to Affect theory
An(other) America (1996) emerged from her doctoral fieldwork in the coal mining camps of West Virginia. Stewart earned her B.A. in anthropology from the
Kathleen Stewart (anthropologist)
Kathleen_Stewart_(anthropologist)
American anthropologist (1962–2012)
(June 10, 1962 – March 8, 2012) was an American anthropologist. He was reader in Latin American Anthropology at the University of Liverpool, and Director
Steven_Rubenstein
Application of political economy methods to anthropological study
the emerging world system. Political economy was introduced in American anthropology primarily through the support of Julian Steward, a student of Kroeber
Political economy in anthropology
Political_economy_in_anthropology
American anthropologist (1900–1975)
creating the department of anthropology at the University of Michigan Ann Arbor. White was president of the American Anthropological Association (1964). Teaching
Leslie_White
American paleoanthropologist
Ian Tattersall (born 1945) is a British-American paleoanthropologist and a curator emeritus with the American Museum of Natural History in New York City
Ian_Tattersall
American linguist (1928–2023)
better known as Ossy Werner, was a Slovak-born American linguist. He was Professor of Anthropology and Linguistics for thirty years at Northwestern
Oswald_Werner
American writer and mountaineer
exacerbating a measles epidemic among the Yanomamö people. The American Anthropological Association (AAA) convened a task force in February 2001 to investigate
Patrick_Tierney_(author)
Cuban scholar of Afro-Cuban culture (1881–1969)
pioneering figure in postcolonial Latin American thought, as well as a foundational voice in African American anthropology. One of Ortiz's most influential contributions
Fernando_Ortiz_Fernández
Approach within anthropology
Public anthropology, a concept introduced by Robert Borofsky, involves two interrelated senses of the term 'public’. The first turns inward, subjecting
Public_anthropology
Sub-discipline of anthropology
Environmental anthropology is a sub-discipline of anthropology that examines the complex relationships between humans and the environments which they inhabit
Environmental_anthropology
1968 novel by N. Scott Momaday
in 1969, and has also been noted for its significance in Native American anthropology. With 198 pages, House Made of Dawn was conceived first as a series
House_Made_of_Dawn
Historiographical approach
Historical anthropology is a historiographical movement which applies methodologies and objectives from social and cultural anthropology to the study
Historical_anthropology
The American Ethnological Society (AES) is the oldest professional anthropological association in the United States. Albert Gallatin and John Russell Bartlett
American_Ethnological_Society
Application of the science of anthropology in a legal setting
Forensic anthropology is the application of the anatomical science of anthropology and its various subfields, including forensic archaeology and forensic
Forensic_anthropology
American anthropologist
Applied Anthropology. From 1981–1989, he was editor-in-chief of American Anthropologist, the flagship journal of the American Anthropological Association
H._Russell_Bernard
Anthropology museum in California, United States
The Phoebe A. Hearst Museum of Anthropology (formerly the Robert H. Lowie Museum of Anthropology) is an anthropology museum located in Berkeley, California
Phoebe A. Hearst Museum of Anthropology
Phoebe_A._Hearst_Museum_of_Anthropology
Study of how language influences social life
Linguistic anthropology is the interdisciplinary study of how language influences social life. It is a branch of anthropology that originated from the
Linguistic_anthropology
American anthropologist (born 1959)
She is Albert Ray Lang Professor in Anthropology at Stanford University. Luhrmann was elected to the American Philosophical Society in 2022. Luhrmann
Tanya_Luhrmann
American anthropologist
(1923–1925), and was elected the first female president of the American Anthropological Association (1941) right before her death. She earned her bachelor's
Elsie_Clews_Parsons
Academic journal
Anthropology of Consciousness is the primary publication of the Society for the Anthropology of Consciousness, a section of the American Anthropological
Anthropology_of_Consciousness
American anthropologist and archaeologist
Maya civilization. Demarest, a Louisiana Cajun, studied Mesoamerican anthropology and archaeology at Tulane University, where he graduated summa cum laude
Arthur_Demarest
Traditional religion of the Dahomey Kingdom
Religious Belief. By M. J. Herskovits and F. S. Herskovits. The American Anthropological Association, Menasha, Wis. Pp. 77. 85 cents". Africa. 7 (3): 10
Dahomean_religion
Professor of Anthropology Dennison Nash Dies". University of Connecticut. Retrieved 15 January 2013. "In Memoriam: Michel-Rolph Trouillot". American Anthropological
2010s_in_anthropology
American research organization
media related to Bureau of American Ethnology. List of Publications of the Bureau of American Ethnology National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Bureau_of_American_Ethnology
American anthropologist and historian (born 1941)
appointment as Duane A. and Virginia S. Dittman Professor of American Studies, Anthropology, and History at the College of William and Mary. He has continued
Richard Price (American anthropologist)
Richard_Price_(American_anthropologist)
1991 novel by Norman Rush
Mating (1991) is a novel by American author Norman Rush. It is a first-person narrative by an unnamed American anthropology graduate student in Botswana
Mating_(novel)
Scientific exploration of the relationships between human biology and culture
Biocultural anthropology can be defined in numerous ways. It is the scientific exploration of the relationships between human biology and culture. "Instead
Biocultural_anthropology
Outdated grouping of human beings
American anthropology increasingly equated typology with pseudoscience."{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link) Outline of Physical Anthropology,
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