social anthropologist
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- noun
- /ˈsoʊʃəl ˌænθrəˈpɑlədʒɪst/
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antropólogo social
- David W. Murray, a dedicated social anthropologist, studies kinship systems and their influence on community relationships.
- Murray, a social anthropologist
Examples
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As a social anthropologist at the University of London, David Mosse analyzes cultural patterns in various societies.
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David W. Murray is a social anthropologist by training.
Academic text (1996) -
David Mosse, a social anthropologist at the University of London, has approached such claims critically.
Academic text (2009) -
Unni Wikan, a social anthropologist and professor at the University of Oslo, defines honor killing as "a murder carried out as a commission from the extended family to restore honor after the family has been dishonored."
Academic text (2009) -
It was the social anthropologist Godfrey Wilson, who did research in Kabwe (formerly Broken Hill) over fifty years ago, who first pointed to the Zambian interest in clothes.
Academic text (1997) -
Harold Courlander's work as a writer, folklorist, and maverick social anthropologist has illuminated studies of African and Afro-American cultures for the last half-century.
Academic text (1990) -
The Indian government had an ally in Andre Beteille, a veteran Indian social anthropologist, who pondered the wisdom of expanding "racism" to other forms of social exclusion.
Academic text (2005) -
Mary Obana hired a social anthropologist to investigate social dynamics and gift-giving traditions in her community.
Synonyms
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A person who studies human societies and cultures, often by living with the people they study
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A person who studies people's lives and customs by living with and watching them
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A person who studies people's beliefs, customs, and daily life in different societies
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A scientist who studies human cultures, how people live, and how cultures change
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a specialist who studies social and cultural patterns' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'social' (relating to society) with 'anthropologist' (an expert in human societies). This adjective + noun composition follows a standard, cross-linguistic pattern, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily infer the MWE's meaning.
Etymology
The term social anthropologist joins social (about groups of people) and anthropologist (a person who studies humans). Imagine someone watching and listening in a village to learn about family life and how communities work, and that image shows why a social anthropologist is 'a specialist who studies social and cultural patterns'.