cultural anthropologist
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- noun
- /ˈkʌltʃərəl ˌænθrəˈpɑlədʒɪst/
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antropólogo cultural
- As a cultural anthropologist, she spent years studying the rituals and traditions of indigenous communities.
- most cultural anthropologists
- work of cultural anthropologists
Examples
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Modern cultural anthropologists and sociologists recommend the use of "ethnic group" instead of "tribe."
Academic text (1996) -
If he were a cultural anthropologist, Mike could include Grandpa in his study.
Fiction book (1999) -
And when they sent in this cultural anthropologist... he discovered that these people never lied.
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From the essays, readers will learn how cultural anthropologists go about their work.
Academic text (1998) -
In the 1970s, he met the influential British cultural anthropologist Mary Douglas and began a long collaboration with her.
Academic text (2010) -
A possible answer came not from archaeological research but from the work of cultural anthropologists working in the highlands of southern Peru and Bolivia.
Academic text (2004) -
Morand is a cultural anthropologist, style icon, fundraiser, writer, and activist for women and children.
Blog text (12) -
In addition, the "preparers" of the EIS do not include any Native American cultural experts, ethnographers, or cultural anthropologists who could address Native American concerns.
Academic text (1991) -
One of the most significant differences between Islamists and Westerners is the distinction between what cultural anthropologists refer to as "shame cultures" and "guilt cultures."
Academic text (2013) -
Readers interested in place and space are no doubt familiar with the contributions made by the late cultural anthropologist Alfonso Ortiz and the cultural and linguistic anthropologist Keith H. Basso.
Academic text (2008)
Synonyms
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5.9
A person who studies human societies and cultures, often by living with the people they study
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8.6
A person who studies people's lives and customs by living with and watching them
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8.9
A scientist who studies human cultures, how people live, and how cultures change
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6.9
A person who studies how people live and behave in families and communities
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning of 'cultural anthropologist' is directly and transparently derived from 'cultural' (relating to a society's customs) modifying 'anthropologist' (an expert in human societies). This adjective + noun composition is a regular, productive pattern cross-linguistically, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily infer the phrase denotes an anthropologist who studies cultural aspects.
Etymology
Cultural anthropologist is a name for a person who studies people's way of life. The word parts explain this: cultural points to a group's learned habits and beliefs, its 'culture', and anthropologist is the person who watches and records how people live. So the name means someone who studies a community's everyday customs and ideas.