Ethnography vs. Anthropology

Ethnography vs. Anthropology — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Ethnography and Anthropology

Ethnographynoun

(anthropology) The branch of anthropology that scientifically describes specific human cultures and societies.

Anthropologynoun

The holistic scientific and social study of humanity, mainly using ethnography as its method.

According to anthropology, there are six basic patterns of kinship terminology (i.e., "kin naming systems"): Sudanese, Hawaiian, Eskimo, Crow, Omaha, and Iroquois.

Ethnographynoun

the branch of anthropology that provides scientific description of individual human societies

Anthropologynoun

the social science that studies the origins and social relationships of human beings

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