Ethnology

Ethnology is a branch of anthropology engaged in comparative and analytical study of cultures and societies to identify patterns and principles of human cultural organization.

7.9K

Publications

472.7K

Citations

12.7K

Authors

2.8K

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2017–2026

1.5K

Parents

Anthropology

Children

Belief SystemsClan StructureComparative EthnologyCustomary LawEconomic SystemsEthnic GroupsEthnic IdentityEthnic RelationsFamily StructureIndigenous Societies

Publications

7.9K

Ethnography in/of the World System: The Emergence of Multi-Sited Ethnography

George E. Marcus · Annual Review of Anthropology · 1995 · 7.5K citations

Social Sciences, Anthropology, Cultural Studies +11

Writing Ethnographic Fieldnotes.

Carole Joffe, Robert M. Emerson, Rachel I. Fretz et al. · Contemporary Sociology A Journal of Reviews · 1996 · 5.2K citations

Social Sciences, Anthropology, Documentation +15

The Ethnic Origins of Nations.

Denis Pahl, Anthony D. Smith · International Migration Review · 1990 · 3.3K citations

Social Sciences, Ethnic Studies, History +17

Toward an Anthropology of Women.

Jack W. Sattel, Rayna Rapp Reiter · Contemporary Sociology A Journal of Reviews · 1976 · 2.9K citations

Social Sciences, Anthropology, Gender Studies +8

Critical Issues in Qualitative Research Methods.

Cynthia K. Russell, Janice M. Morse · Contemporary Sociology A Journal of Reviews · 1994 · 2.2K citations

Social Sciences, Anthropology, Cultural Anthropology +14

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Authors

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AP
Andréa Pieroni
University of Gastronomic Sciences, Italy
50 publications · 4.5K citations
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Rainer W. Bussmann
Ilia State University, Georgia
40 publications · 6.2K citations
31
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Zemede Asfaw
Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia
28 publications · 4.7K citations
24
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Chunlin Long
Minzu University of China, China
27 publications · 1.4K citations
21
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Mushtaq Ahmad
Quaid-i-Azam University, Pakistan
25 publications · 2.5K citations
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Venues

Journal of Ethnopharmacology
340 publications · 44.7K citations
125
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Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine
268 publications · 26.6K citations
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Choice Reviews Online
CRO · 273 publications · 26.4K citations
83
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Man
199 publications · 22.8K citations
70
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American Anthropologist
203 publications · 11K citations
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See also Ethnology
Core Methods	Cross-cultural Comparison Ethnographic Mapping Network Analysis Cluster Analysis Network Visualization Causal Inference
Theoretical Frameworks	Culture World Systems
Data Sources	Ethnographic Records Ecological Data Analysis Ethnographic Field Notes
Ethical Issues	Decolonization Cultural Sensitivity Cultural Standardization Privacy Consent Power Asymmetry