anthropology
Pronunciation:
/ˌænθɹəˈpɒlədʒi//ˌænθɹəˈpɑːlədʒi/noun
Definitions
The holistic scientific and social study of humanity, mainly using ethnography as its method.
Example: According to anthropology, there are six basic patterns of kinship terminology (i.e., "kin naming systems"): Sudanese, Hawaiian, Eskimo, Crow, Omaha, and Iroquois.