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Cultural anthropology

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Definition

Cultural anthropology is a major subfield of anthropology focused on the comparative study of human societies, cultures, and social life. It investigates the diversity of human beliefs, practices, social structures, and material forms across the world, typically employing ethnographic methods to understand the intricacies of lived experience and cultural systems.

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Ethnographic Methods

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Applied Anthropology