Anthropology is an in-depth study of human development, culture and change around the world, past and present. The importance of anthropology stems from its emphasis on context, which is reflected in the perspectives offered by the four domains of the discipline: sociocultural, biological, linguistic and archaeological anthropology.

1. ANTHROPOLOGY
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2. Anthropology
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Anthropology is the study of what makes us humans.
Anthropologists take a broad approach to
understanding the many aspects of the human
experience, which we call holism. They examine the
past, through archeology, to see how human groups
lived hundreds or thousands of years ago and what
was important to them.

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They consider what constitutes our biological
body and our genetics, as well as our bones,
our diet and our health. Anthropologists also
compare humans with other animals (most
often other primates such as monkeys and
chimpanzees) to see what we have in common
with them and what makes us unique.

4. The four subfields
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American anthropology is generally divided into
four subfields. Each of the subfields teaches
distinctive abilities. However, the subfields also
have a series of similarities.

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Archaeology
Biological Anthropology
Cultural anthropology
Linguistic Anthropology

6. Applied Anthropology and Practitioner.
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Applied anthropologists or practitioners are an
important part of anthropology. You can apply
each of the four subfields of anthropology.
Applied anthropologists work to solve real-
world problems through the use of
anthropological methods and ideas.

7. Anthropology around the world
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While anthropologists devote much of their attention to
what human groups share in time and space, they also
study how these groups are different. Just as there is
diversity in the ways in which people physically adapt to
their environment, create and organize societies and
communicate, there are also many ways of doing
anthropology.

8. Employment
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Anthropologists work in various sectors, from colleges
and universities to government agencies, NGOs,
businesses and health and human services. Within the
university, they teach undergraduate and postgraduate
anthropology, and many offer anthropology courses in
other departments and professional schools such as
business, education, design and public health.

9. Areas of Anthropological Study
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 Sociocultural anthropology
 Archeology
 Biological anthropology
 Linguistic anthropology
 Medical anthropology
 Forensic anthropology

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