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social science subjects > sociology > anthropology > applied anthropology > social anthropology
social science subjects > social research > philosophy and the social sciences > philosophy and anthropology > social anthropology
social science subjects > social research > philosophy and the social sciences > philosophy of social science > social anthropology
... > social science subjects > politics and international relations > political science > political theory > modern political theory > philosophy of social science > social anthropology
... > social science subjects > politics and international relations > political science > political theory > empirical political theory > philosophy of social science > social anthropology
social science subjects > sociology > anthropology > social anthropology

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social anthropology  

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  • Social anthropology focuses on the social, political, religious, and economic organization of human groups. It has traditionally understood these as aspects of culture, and it often emphasized the symbolic and meaningful dimensions of human activity. [Source: Encyclopedia of Philosophy and the Social Sciences; Social Anthropology]

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