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27 sty 2018 · Boas and his followers built upon the principle that culture, as the expression of society, is the outcome of historical interchanges between different social groups.
Culture is understood here in its wide anthropological and sociological sense; by the subjects of culture, the author means individual producers, informal groups and social movements, NGOs, subjects of social economics, etc.
‘social anthropology’ is the more usual designation. In continental Europe, the word ‘anthropology’ often still tends to carry the meaning ‘physical anthropology’, though there too ‘social anthropology’ is now rapidly gaining ground as a synonym for ‘ethnology’. Indeed, the main
explain the concept of society and culture in anthropological perspective; describe some major characteristics of society and culture; and understand the relationship that exists between culture, society and individual
On one hand physical/biological anthropology studies human body, genetics and the status of man among living beings whereas socio-cultural anthropology incorporates the intensive study of social behavior, customary patterns in human behaviour, thought and feelings and organisation of social groups.
In order to understand the emergence of sociology as a social science discipline, it is imperative to understand the socio-economic, political and scientific factors. Western Europe, in the 18th-19th centuries witnessed rapid and profound changes.
Common links between people who live in these places include a high-vegetable, low-animal-product diet (eggs and fish are the exception), a lively social life and regular activity, and a strong sense of cultural identity.
