structural anthropology

/ˌstrʌktʃərəl ˈænθrəˌpɑlədʒi/
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Definitions of structural anthropology
  1. noun
    an anthropological theory that there are unobservable social structures that generate observable social phenomena
    synonyms: structuralism
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    theory
    a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena
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