• The chapters explore the complexities of Indian-colonial relations from the seventeenth to the early nineteenth centuries, from Maine to the Ohio Valley. (bibleandbookcenter.com)
  • I loved the depth and the breadth of my studies and the opportunity to explore the complexities of body size and weight in more than medical terms. (cdc.gov)
  • This project not only allowed me to broaden my horizons but also provided an invaluable opportunity to explore the complexities surrounding industrial development in my home country. (lu.se)
  • 1. Division of sociology seizes aspect evolutional, structural, systematical and cultural. (thenakedscientists.com)
  • Main domains - astronomy and mathematics, physics, chemistry, biology, sociology - today at next place we can add psychology, he ordered according to the diminishing degree of the generality - diminishing range, from astronomy to sociology, to which accompanies the growth of the complexity of investigated phenomenones. (thenakedscientists.com)
  • From this theory results clearly that sociology investigates most complexity phenomenones and needs proper methods but strongly analogical to methods of physics or biology. (thenakedscientists.com)
  • To understand the social, cultural and legal complexities of this phenomena, scholars from different disciplines, namely, anthropology, sociology and law, critically deconstructed and analysed the issue from a human rights based perspective. (lu.se)
  • The key terms are cultural relativism, ethnography, comparison and context . (easaonline.org)
  • Area studies solders different disciplines of humanities (philology, history, anthropology, ethnology, cultural studies in general) together, what adds to scientific complexity and wide scope of knowledge of the graduate and is therefore designated for graduates of Slavistics master studies, as well as other humanities, mainly history or ethnology. (muni.cz)
  • The meeting, which took place in the shadow of the ongoing refugee crisis in Europe was co-organized by the Institute of Ethnology of the Czech Academy of Sciences and the Czech Association for Social Anthropology. (easaonline.org)
  • This book will be an essential resource for scholars and students of cultural heritage law, as well as anthropology, ethnology, and cultural studies. (e-elgar.com)
  • S. proceeds from the premise that the gens has so far been largely misunderstood, "because we have brought to it preconceptions which derive from the way the gens has been presented in other disciplines such as social anthropology" (2). (brynmawr.edu)
  • Thus, S. argues that notions of the Roman gens underlie key intellectual disciplines of the modern age, chiefly law, political science, and social anthropology. (brynmawr.edu)
  • This book bridges the disciplines of cultural anthropology, ethnobiology, history, natural history and ornithology and is intended to benchmark the development of the subject for a broader audience, which until now has had few possibilities to become acquainted with it. (lu.se)
  • The universe of study of all the information sciences and the disciplines of the cultural record is that entire body of materials representing what cultures know and value. (lu.se)
  • Key questions follow, such as: How can we further the knowledge around territorial complexities and the ways in which different processes of territorialisation co-exist and interact, integrating scientific advances from a plurality of disciplines? (lu.se)
  • When I was trying to figure out what I wanted to study, I mentioned to the professor how I loved people and their cultures (I was a clueless freshman who didn't know much about anthropology) and he pushed me to take a cultural anthropology class. (uvm.edu)
  • I feel my anthropology background will really prove useful in this, as I have an understanding of not only other cultures, but am able to observe my own culture in a way that I could make more accessible to newcomers. (uvm.edu)
  • He/she is also an expert on the matter of minority cultures, multiculturalism, and cultural comparative studies in the context of the chosen area. (muni.cz)
  • In the second place, the cultures dealt with by the anthropologist exhibit, on the whole, less complexity than those made known to us by documentary evidence, whereby he is led to think of the former as less encumbered by secondary or untypical developments and better fit to serve as matter for psychological generalization. (psicopolis.com)
  • Anthropology, as a discipline within the social sciences, is concerned with the study of cultures and societies. (happy-holi.com)
  • Anthropology is the study of human cultures, societies, and behavior in all parts of the world throughout all periods of history. (umaine.edu)
  • Cultural Anthropology, which focuses on living cultures and their social relationships. (marquette.edu)
  • It also deals with the great variety and complexity of the practice of keeping birds, and the specific cultures which have developed around it. (lu.se)
  • Finally, Camilla Ida Ravnbol , Doctoral Candidate at the Department of Anthropology at the University of Copenhagen , said "Roma people very well distinguish between real work and the work they are left to do," in reference to the fact that the denial of opportunities prevent them from accessing the formal labour market. (lu.se)
  • Throughout its prehistory and early history, interregional diversity of economic scale and complexity characterized Persia. (iranicaonline.org)
  • He advocates for a more democratic and pluralist State policy that takes into account the diversity and complexity of Brazilian society, valuing traditions, symbolic systems and cultural manifestations from all sectors. (vibrant.org.br)
  • Through its holistic approach, anthropology aims to unravel complexities inherent in cultural diversity and provide insights into how these diverse elements interact within societies. (happy-holi.com)
  • Cultural diversity adds richness to our global tapestry by offering diverse viewpoints and approaches to life's challenges. (happy-holi.com)
  • Acknowledging cultural diversity fosters empathy, understanding, and appreciation for different worldviews. (happy-holi.com)
  • Understanding cultural diversity is essential for fostering social cohesion and promoting cross-cultural understanding. (happy-holi.com)
  • Although the study of human diversity concerns all societies, from the smallest to the largest and from the simplest to the most complex, most anthropologists today recognise that all societies in the contemporary world are involved in processes of enormous complexity, such as migration, climate change, global economic crises and the transnational circulation of ideas. (easaonline.org)
  • An approach to different life worlds and their intertwining is the starting point for the study of social and cultural diversity. (uni-bayreuth.de)
  • Students gain a rich perspective on both the universal threads that bind humans together and the rich tapestry of global cultural diversity. (marquette.edu)
  • His books have ranged across many subjects - from philosophical anthropology to literary and cultural criticism - but all are characterised by a fascination for the infinite complexity of human lives and the human condition. (eulama.com)
  • She is also Visiting Professor of Philosophical Anthropology at the School of Theology of Apulia. (lu.se)
  • Ethnographic studies serve as one of the key methodologies used by anthropologists to document and analyze cultural practices within specific communities or groups. (happy-holi.com)
  • By using By using participant observation, interviews, surveys, and other research methods, anthropologists can gather a wealth of data that helps them to understand the complexities of cultural systems. (happy-holi.com)
  • Additionally, anthropologists may also employ comparative methods to examine similarities and differences across various cultural groups or historical periods. (happy-holi.com)
  • Understanding cultural differences is crucial for anthropologists studying societies and their dynamics. (happy-holi.com)
  • The conference, which brought together more than 50 anthropologists from 17 different countries, focused on discussing the ways in which the discipline of cultural and social anthropology can make a difference in Europe today. (easaonline.org)
  • Just as they did in the past, anthropologists explore the importance of kinship in contemporary societies and raise questions about power and politics, religion and world-views, and gender and social class, but today, they also study the impact of capitalism on small-scale societies and the quest for cultural survival among indigenous groups, just to mention a few areas of inquiry. (easaonline.org)
  • Students learn about the main concepts used in anthropology and how anthropologists conduct research, while also discovering how people live in other times and places. (kenyon.edu)
  • Franz Boas, one of the pioneers of modern anthropology, conducted many field studies of the arts, helping create a foundation to the field. (wikipedia.org)
  • Anthropology of art is a sub-field in social anthropology dedicated to the study of art in different cultural contexts. (wikipedia.org)
  • It focuses on case studies drawn from different music genres and areas of the world that illustrate the complexities of considering music in its cultural contexts. (kenyon.edu)
  • focuses on understanding the impact of ethnic, religious, and www.ahrq.gov/questionsaretheanswer/ cultural backgrounds on the delivery of patient care. (cdc.gov)
  • Expert contributors draw on the results of an international study conducted in 26 countries to illustrate how domestic laws comprehend the notion of intangible cultural heritage. (e-elgar.com)
  • Together these topics illustrate the great variety and complexities of bird-keeping practice. (lu.se)
  • We propose that the contemporary world be understood in its multicultural complexity, and thus that philology be re-founded as a relevant social science. (ingentaconnect.com)
  • 2004 Explaining Sociopolitical Complexity in the Foraging Adaptations of the Southeastern United States: The Roles of Demography, Kinship, and Ecology in Sociocultural Evolution. (uh.edu)
  • You will gain powerful and sometimes surprising insights into politics, culture, gender, race, language, kinship and the complexities of globalization and multiculturalism in the modern world. (luthercollege.edu)
  • Through these approaches, anthropology provides valuable insights into how humans have adapted to their environments, developed diverse ways of life, and shaped their social structures over time. (happy-holi.com)
  • This dialogic, cross-disciplinary approach seeks to promote awareness, in all its complexities, of a wide variety of information processes. (careershelpdesk.com)
  • Taking a critical approach, it provides a unique insight into the impact of international and national law on the present and future safeguarding processes of intangible cultural heritage. (e-elgar.com)
  • Key questions follow, such as: How can we further the knowledge around territorial complexities and the ways in which different processes of. (lu.se)
  • From the cultural approach of health-disease processes, mediumistic consultations in Umbanda are part of the popular care system. (bvsalud.org)
  • Population pressure will be positively associated with socioeconomic complexity in hunter-gatherer groups (376). (yale.edu)
  • UVM's anthropology program incorporates an interdisciplinary approach, which has allowed me to look outside my own frame of reference and understand different ways of thinking about our own and other societies. (uvm.edu)
  • We discuss an interdisciplinary approach combining virology, wildlife biology, disease ecology, and anthropology that enables better understanding of how deforestation and associated hunting leads to the emergence of novel zoonotic pathogens. (cdc.gov)
  • Although there are different theoretical schools, as well as many special interests both regionally and thematically, the craft of social and cultural anthropology consists in a toolbox which is shared by all who are trained in the discipline. (easaonline.org)
  • Methods: Ethnographic methods from the anthropology field served as the primary tool to identify barriers and facilitators of safe work practices in large-herd dairy operations in the United States. (cdc.gov)
  • Essential contributions made to the field of art anthropology by M.N. Haidle showcase the biological changes necessary for humans to evolve creative capacities. (wikipedia.org)
  • I've been fortunate enough to have had experiences outside of the classroom in which I've been able to apply my anthropological skills as well, some of which include a museum internship, participating in terrestrial and underwater archaeological digs in several different countries, and acting as a docent for a biological anthropology traveling exhibit about evolution. (uvm.edu)
  • Courses in biological/physical anthropology also are offered. (umaine.edu)
  • Physical or Biological Anthropology, which is the comparative study of human variation and evolution. (marquette.edu)
  • My recent travels to Cuba cemented my interest in the political economy of islands and the cultural complexities, power dynamics, and forms of resistance that arise from the colonial encounter. (uvm.edu)
  • Doctoral study programme of philological area studies aims at preparing a complexly educated professional in the specialized area programme, that will understand the cultural context and broader literal, linguistic and historical issues of the studied area. (muni.cz)
  • VIBRANT, the journal of the Brazilian Anthropology Association, aims to disseminate knowledge of Brazilian Anthropology around the world, publishing articles in English, French and Spanish. (vibrant.org.br)
  • I specialize in coastal adaptation and the role of craft specialization in the development of cultural complexity. (uh.edu)
  • He came to understand complexity. (tnellen.com)
  • Rather, a professional, or scientific, perspective represented in anthropology emphasises the need to understand what humans do and how they interpret their own actions and world-views. (easaonline.org)
  • In a globally interconnected world, social and cultural anthropology has taken on the task to understand the complexity of human action. (uni-bayreuth.de)
  • The file analyses the development of a Haitian anthropology necessarily linked to racial questions and the country's unique political situation, thereby helping readers to better understand the political and cultural complexity of contemporary Haitian society. (quaibranly.fr)
  • The college challenges students to embrace, seek to understand and engage actively in the complexities of the world in which we live. (marquette.edu)
  • Through this approach, agricultural engineers may better understand the cultural challenges and complexities facing the dairy industry. (cdc.gov)
  • Such thinking has an extensive history in the cultural sciences. (ifk.ac.at)
  • This inter- and trans- disciplinary project seeks to explore critical issues in relation to eroticism and the erotic through its history, its emergence in human development, both individual and phylogenetic, as well as its expression in national and cultural histories across the world, including issues of transgression and censorship. (blogspot.com)
  • In addition, the Department offers courses in folklore, oral history, and geography, which are closely related to anthropology. (umaine.edu)
  • The « Haiti and anthropology » file is edited by Carlo Avierl Celius, Professor of comparative history at the Université de Laval. (quaibranly.fr)
  • Two basic texts complement the special issue, one by Marcel Detienne on comparative studies in anthropology and in history, the other - along with an interview by Jean-Luc Bonniol - relates René Depestre's account of his experiences in Haiti. (quaibranly.fr)
  • The status of vodoo and the history of anthropology , by Laënnec Hurbon. (quaibranly.fr)
  • This project deals with the history of aviculture and the cultural extent of keeping and raising birds in captivity for pleasure, companion, ornamental reasons, religious causes or various economic or practical purposes. (lu.se)
  • The author argues that anthropology can help define a much broader, richer and culturally more diverse concept of heritage. (vibrant.org.br)
  • Ultimately, I study anthropology to become a more conscious and productive citizen of the world. (uvm.edu)
  • I am an archaeologist who specializes in Culture Ecology, the study of the interrelationship of cultural systems with the environment. (uh.edu)
  • Study of such doctoral program at the Department of Slavonic Studies is logical, as Slavonic Studies are an area study itself, engaging in comparative study of often mixed (Slavic - non-Slavic) areas of Central and Eastern Europe and Balkans on the background of other European language and cultural areas. (muni.cz)
  • Anthropology can be defined as the comparative study of humans, their societies and their cultural worlds. (easaonline.org)
  • For many years, social and cultural anthropology was associated with the study of 'remote places' and small-scale societies, many of them unfamiliar with literacy and not incorporated into the institutions of the state. (easaonline.org)
  • This study examines the relationship between population pressure and socioeconomic complexity in a cross-cultural sample of hunter-gatherer groups. (yale.edu)
  • Its mission is to encourage and facilitate the cross-cultural study of human culture, society and behavior in the past and present. (yale.edu)
  • The study of anthropology gives you a deep, useful, cross-cultural understanding of human beings. (luthercollege.edu)
  • Study of social phenomena which characterize the learned, shared, and transmitted social activities of particular ethnic groups with focus on the causes, consequences, and complexities of human social and cultural variability. (bvsalud.org)
  • Gross topography, climate , ecology , and natural resources formed a regionally diverse mosaic of subsistence and economic potentials, ultimately reflected in cultural regions. (iranicaonline.org)
  • Today the Northeast remains the locus of cultural negotiation and controversy, with such subjects as federal recognition, gaming, land claims, and repatriation programs giving rise to debates directly informed by archeological and historical research of the region. (bibleandbookcenter.com)
  • I am so thankful for anthropology for giving me this knowledge of the world, of other peoples, and simply allowing me to feel more confident about my understanding of the world around me, as well as understanding myself. (uvm.edu)
  • It lies at the root of human social relations and cultural perceptions of the world. (upcolorado.com)
  • By recognizing the unique characteristics of different societies, we can move beyond stereotypes and prejudices, creating a more inclusive world that values and celebrates cultural differences. (happy-holi.com)
  • Student work involves close listening, engagement with cultural theory and practical fieldwork exercises, culminating in an individual field research project on a topic related to the course. (kenyon.edu)
  • Successful integration of immigrant workers relies not only on cultural awareness but also the ability to integrate cultural knowledge, beliefs, values, and traditions into management and work practices. (cdc.gov)
  • Use of patterns indicate advancements in cognition and signify an evolutionary step towards increasing complexity in imaginative capability. (wikipedia.org)
  • I conducted my research between 2001 and 2005, but I continue to be intrigued by the social and cultural meanings ascribed to body size and shape. (cdc.gov)
  • Social and cultural factors in the successful control of tuberculosis. (cdc.gov)
  • Political evolution followed a relaxed unilinear sequence of incremental steps in the direction of increasing complexity. (yale.edu)
  • Stanish, C., 2003, Ancient Titicaca: The Evolution of Social Complexity in Southern Peru and Northern Bolivia . (hallofmaat.com)
  • This experience left a trail in countries' political, economic, historical, and cultural life and drew the attention of researchers interested in postcolonial studies of given regions. (essaywriter.org)
  • A PhD graduate is a qualified and competent expert of the matters of the philological area studies in general as well as in the field of one or more cultural areas, such as Central Europe, Balkans, Eastern Europe. (muni.cz)
  • Our anthropology department places particular emphasis on research on and around the African continent, and we benefit from the university-wide strength in African Studies - an interdisciplinary Africa research network made up of over 40 faculty members makes Bayreuth one of Europe's most important sites for teaching and research related to the continent. (uni-bayreuth.de)
  • It is based, on the one hand, on a notion of the humanities beyond the dichotomy of humanities and cultural studies and, on the other, of the natural sciences. (careershelpdesk.com)
  • Studying Anthropology at the University of Bayreuth has many advantages: students benefit not only from the high quality of our teaching and research, but also from our setting within a campus university. (uni-bayreuth.de)
  • This seminar examines the relationship of music to notions of cultural and human rights. (kenyon.edu)
  • Our anthropology students have incredible stories, from traveling or studying abroad to finding success after graduation! (uvm.edu)
  • Students with a major in anthropology leave Marquette with great chances of admission to graduate and professional schools. (marquette.edu)
  • Anthropology does not in itself profess to solve the problems facing humanity, but it gives its practitioners skills and knowledge that enable them to tackle complex questions in very competent and relevant ways. (easaonline.org)
  • The film is distinctive because it includes Aboriginal voices, does not shirk nuance and complexity, and seeks real solutions. (bullfrogfilms.com)
  • Engaging with literature from ethnomusicology, anthropology and other social sciences, we explore the following questions: What roles do music and related forms of expressive culture play in notions of human rights? (kenyon.edu)
  • This 272-page double issue evokes the close relationship between anthropology and Haiti's multiform culture, through the work of Haitian painters, historians, writers and ethnologists. (quaibranly.fr)
  • These differing cultural perspectives can manifest in various ways within the respective societies' structures and interactions. (happy-holi.com)
  • When we delve deeper into Cultural Differences within societies, it becomes evident that these variations extend beyond mere surface-level dissimilarities. (happy-holi.com)
  • In recent decades more attention has been given to peasantry and industrialized, urban societies and to the application of anthropology to understanding problems of these societies. (umaine.edu)