Anthropology, sociology, and political science

Anthropology

The study, analysis, and description of humanity's past and present.

Research Method

A logical methodology that creates both quantitative (numeric) information and subjective (elucidating) information.

Goals of Anthropology

To comprehend the fossil record of early people and their precursors as well as the archeological record of later ancient societies.

Holism

The perspective in anthropology that emphasizes the interconnectedness of all aspects of humanity.

Cultural Relativism

The practice of understanding someone else's beliefs and practices from the perspective of their culture rather than one's own.

Comparison

In cultural anthropology, the act of comparing ideas, morals, practices, and systems within or between cultures.

Fieldwork in Cultural Anthropology

Referred to as ethnography, which is both the process and outcome of cultural anthropological research.

Sociology

The scientific investigation of human culture and social behavior, focusing on human society and human social activities.