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== <span style="color: #FFFFFF;">Remembering</span> == * '''Cultural Anthropology''' β The branch of anthropology that studies human culture and society. * '''Culture''' β The shared beliefs, values, customs, and behaviors of a group of people. * '''Ethnography''' β The written description and analysis of a specific culture based on fieldwork. * '''Fieldwork''' β The primary method of research in anthropology; living with a community. * '''Participant Observation''' β A research technique where the anthropologist joins in the daily activities of the people they are studying. * '''Cultural Relativism''' β The principle that a person's beliefs and activities should be understood based on their own culture. * '''Ethnocentrism''' β The tendency to view one's own culture as superior and to judge others by its standards. * '''Kinship''' β Social relationships based on family ties (blood or marriage). * '''Ritual''' β A religious or solemn ceremony consisting of a series of actions performed according to a prescribed order. * '''Symbol''' β Anything that carries a particular meaning recognized by people who share a culture. * '''Enculturation''' β The process by which an individual learns the traditional content of a culture and assimilates its practices and values. * '''Agency''' β The capacity of individuals to act independently and make their own free choices. * '''Social Stratification''' β A system by which a society ranks categories of people in a hierarchy. * '''Globalization''' β The process by which businesses or other organizations develop international influence or start operating on an international scale. </div> <div style="background-color: #006400; color: #FFFFFF; padding: 20px; border-radius: 8px; margin-bottom: 15px;">
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