anthropologie
English meaning: Anthropology (social/cultural)
French Definition
(Français)L'étude des sociétés humaines, des cultures et de leur développement.
English Definition
The study of human societies, cultures, and their development. French anthropology has been globally influential through Claude Lévi-Strauss (structural anthropology, 'The Raw and the Cooked'), Marcel Mauss (gift theory), and Pierre Clastres (political anthropology). French anthropological research on African and Asian societies shaped global social science and continues to inform development policy.
Example
“Lévi-Strauss a fondé l'anthropologie structurale française avec une influence mondiale considérable.”
In English: “Lévi-Strauss founded French structural anthropology with considerable global influence.”
Synonyms
- ethnologie
- science de l'homme
Literary Heritage
“L'existence précède l'essence.”
“Existence precedes essence.”
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- French
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- Latin
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- Romance
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