Cultural Anthropology

1. Applied Anthropology

1.1. Solving Social Issues

1.1.1. "Applied anthropology bridges cultural insights with practical solutions to address social issues." (Stanlaw et al. 200)

1.2. Policy Develoment

1.3. Community Engagment

2. MLA Citation

2.1. Stanlaw, James, et al. Language, Culture, and Society: An Introduction to Linguistic Anthropology. Westview Press, 2018.

3. Definition: The study of human cultures, beliefs, practices, and social structures

4. Ethnography

4.1. Participant Observation

4.1.1. "Ethnography is the firsthand, intensive study of the features of a particular culture and the patterns of social behavior associated with it." (Stanlaw et al. 45)

4.2. Fieldwork

4.3. Case Studies

4.4. Interviews

5. Ethnology

5.1. Cross-Cultural Comparisons

5.1.1. Ethnology focuses on comparing cultural practices across societies to identify patterns and variations." (Stanlaw et al. 60)

5.2. Cultural Parterns

5.3. Social Norms

6. Linguistic Anthropology

6.1. Language and Communication

6.1.1. "Language shapes our reality, influencing the way people perceive and categorize the world." (Stanlaw et al. 112)

6.2. Sociolinguistics

6.3. Language Preservation

7. Archaeology (cultural focus)

7.1. Material Culture

7.1.1. "Artifacts are not just objects; they tell stories of past societies and their ways of life." (Stanlaw et al. 155)

7.2. Artifacts and Symbols

7.3. Cultural Reconstruction