anthropology
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anthropology
The science of humans, which studies their development, cultures, behaviors, and biological characteristics.
Im Studium der Anthropologie verglich sie die Rituale verschiedener indigener Völker.
While studying anthropology, she compared the rituals of different Indigenous peoples.
The word comes from Greek. It is made up of 'ánthropos' (human) and 'lógos' (teaching, science). 'Anthropologie' is therefore literally the 'science of humans'.
Die kulturelle Anthropologie fasziniert mich besonders.
Cultural anthropology fascinates me especially.
'Anthropologie' is a technical term. The word is mainly used in academic, scientific, or educated-language contexts.
In der Vorlesung ging es um die Grundlagen der Anthropologie.
The lecture was about the foundations of anthropology.
Common combinations are 'Anthropologie studieren' (to study anthropology) or the distinction between 'physische Anthropologie' (physical anthropology), 'kulturelle Anthropologie' (cultural anthropology), and 'Sozialanthropologie' (social anthropology).
Sie hat ihren Master in Sozialanthropologie gemacht.
She did her master's degree in social anthropology.
ethnology
Anthropologie and Ethnologie both study humans and cultures. Anthropologie takes a broader view of humans and also includes their biological development and behavior. Ethnologie focuses on the systematic comparison of peoples and cultures. Anthropologie is therefore more appropriate for biological questions, while Ethnologie is used for cultural comparison.
In der Anthropologie untersucht Mia, wie sich Menschen biologisch und kulturell entwickelt haben.
In anthropology, Mia studies how humans have developed biologically and culturally.
In der Ethnologie untersucht Mia, wie sich die sozialen Strukturen verschiedener Kulturen unterscheiden.
In ethnology, Mia studies how the social structures of different cultures differ.
