Month: February 2025

Forensic Anthropology: The application of anthropological methods to solve legal cases, typically involving the identification of human remains.

Environmental Anthropology: The study of human-environment interactions, including how humans adapt to and impact their surroundings.

Medical Anthropology: A subfield that focuses on how health, illness, and healing practices are influenced by cultural beliefs, social structures, and biological factors.

Applied Anthropology: The use of anthropological methods and insights to address practical issues in fields such as healthcare, development, and education.

Linguistic Anthropology: The study of language and its relationship to culture, communication, and social life, exploring language variation and evolution.

Biological Anthropology (Physical Anthropology): The study of human biology, evolution, and the biological diversity of humans, including genetics, primatology, and human fossils.

Archaeology: The study of past human societies through material remains, such as artifacts, architecture, and environmental data, to understand human history.

Cultural Anthropology: The branch of anthropology that studies contemporary cultures, examining social structures, practices, beliefs, and behaviors.

Postmodernism: A critique of modernist anthropology that challenges the objectivity of anthropological knowledge and emphasizes the power relations in cultural representation.