social anthropology
nounUK /ˈsəʊ.ʃəl ˌæn.θrəˈpɒl.ə.dʒi/
US /ˈsoʊ.ʃəl ˌæn.θrəˈpɑː.lə.dʒi/
The study of how people live together in groups and why they do things the way they do.
She studied social anthropology to learn how families in different countries share food and raise children.
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2. The branch of anthropology that compares human societies and cultures.
Social anthropology helped the team understand local customs before building the new school.
3. A university subject that looks at family life, religion, and everyday habits across the world.
He took a course in social anthropology and wrote about market days in a small town.
4. The study of how people make meaning through symbols, stories, and traditions.
Her book on social anthropology explains why festivals matter to communities.