Short notes
Scope of Anthropology.
Definition
Scope spans four branches (CLAP) — Cultural, Linguistic, Archaeological and Physical anthropology — plus applied work in health, development, forensics and policy.
Example / case study
- Medical anthropology explains why vaccination or healing behaviour differs by culture, not only by biology.
- Forensic anthropology identifies human remains after disasters or crime, linking osteology to identity.
Thinkers
- Franz Boas — four-field approach: biological, archaeological, linguistic and cultural study of humans together.
- Ralph Piddington — mapped economic anthropology around production, distribution and consumption in social context.