Meaning & use
Ethnology
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The branch of anthropology that compares and analyzes the characteristics of different peoples and cultures.
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Her doctoral thesis in ethnology examined kinship structures across several Pacific island communities.
The museum's ethnology department houses artifacts from cultures around the world.
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Distinct from 'ethnography', which describes a single culture in depth; 'ethnology' focuses on comparing multiple cultures.
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anthropologycultural studies
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