what does anthropology means?

Question

what does it means and were did it came from

Answer 1

Anthropology is the study of humans in all times and places. In the U.S., the academic discipline of anthropology has traditionally been divided (by Franz Boas) into four subfields (social/cultural anthropology, phsyical/biological anthropology, linguistic anthropology, and anthropological archaeology).

As for where anthropology came from. It depends on how you look at it. In one sense, anthropology is very old. For pretty much as long as there have been people, they have been wondering about anthropological kinds of questions and trying to understand what it means to be human. And there are records of people from different parts of the world traveling and living among different people and trying to describe and analyze it just like the people we call anthropologists would today.

However, the modern academic discipline that has been named "anthropology" is a fairly recent creation. The person who described it as to some extent growing out of natural sciences is basically correct. It really started growing around the late 19th and early 20th century.

If you're interested in the basics of anthropology and the history of anthropology, two good books are: Mirror for Man (by Clyde Kluckhohn) and The Development of Anthropological Ideas (by John J. Honigmann)

Answer 2

Anthropology (from the Greek word ἄνθρωπος, "human" or "person") consists of the study of humanity (see genus Homo). It is holistic in two senses: it is concerned with all humans at all times and with all dimensions of humanity. Anthropology is traditionally distinguished from other disciplines by its emphasis on cultural relativity, in-depth examination of context, and cross-cultural comparisons. Anthropology is methodologically diverse using both qualitative methods and quantitative methods. Case studies have historically played a key role in anthropology, for instance in producing ethnographies based on field research.

Answer 3

Anthropology is derived from Greek words "anthropos" (human) and "logos" (meanings vary, but when used as suffix, it usually means "the study of").

Anthropology first emerged as a discipline when it branched from natural history. Early anthropologists studied human beings (typically, people living in European colonies) as a part of studying their natural habitats.

Answer 4

anthropos = man, manly, human.
logy = science

http://www.thefreedictionary.com/anthropology

an·thro·pol·o·gy (nthr-pl-j)
n.
1. The scientific study of the origin, the behavior, and the physical, social, and cultural development of humans.
2. That part of Christian theology concerning the genesis, nature, and future of humans, especially as contrasted with the nature of God: "changing the church's anthropology to include more positive images of women" Priscilla Hart.
anthro·po·logi·cal (-p-lj-kl), anthro·po·logic (-k) adj.
anthro·po·logi·cal·ly adv.
anthro·polo·gist n.

Answer 5

The study of humanity

Answer 6

The study of culture

the same place all the other ologies came from

some old white guy

Answer 7

good new and bad news the study of anthoropology means the study of humans but sadly i dont no were it came from

Answer 8

The study of human INTERACTIONS.

The study of humans would fall under zoology.

Answer 9

"anthros" means "humans."
It's the study of humans and their cultures.

Where did it come from? Oh, people back in the days just had too much time on their hands.

Answer 10

study of Humans