applied anthropology


anthropology

 [an″thro-pol´o-je] the study of human beings and their development, including their customs and practices, that is based on an understanding of the contexts from which observations about human activities are derived. adj., adj anthropolog´ical.applied anthropology the use of anthropological approaches and knowledge to influence human behavior or encourage change (including economic development) in the living patterns of different cultural groups.physical anthropology the field of anthropology that focuses on human physical characteristics.sociocultural anthropology the field of anthropology that focuses on shared patterns of behavior and on customary, agreed-upon solutions that influence behavior; it also includes the study of interactions between individuals.

ap·plied an·thro·pol·o·gy

a fusion of modern cultural anthropology and aspects of sociology in which applications are derived from the study of literate peoples in their cultures.