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  • Jul 19, 2008, 12:04 PM
    franklush
    Difference between sociology and anthropology
    How is sociology different from Anthropology?
  • Jul 19, 2008, 12:16 PM
    tickle
    The distinction is an elusive one, because the moment you try to draw the
    Boundaries of either discipline, you will find something that falls outside
    It.

    There was a time when one could say that sociology was mainly the study of
    Urban societies, while anthropology was mainly concerned with rural ones, but
    There are many exceptions to that too.

    Anthropology was concerned with observable interactions between people - anthropologists do fieldwork in
    Which they watch people interact, while sociologists deal with much larger
    Groups, and use statistics, surveys etc.
  • Jul 19, 2008, 12:50 PM
    George_1950
    Sociology is the study of groups within society. I suppose it includes the study of sub-groups, just can't think of any. Anthropology, the study of humans, divides into the study of cultural and physical anthropology. Cultural anthropology is the study of various cultures, while physical anthropology is the study human development. anthropology - Definitions from Dictionary.com

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