Anthropology is the study of the evolution of the human body and the physiological changes associated with it. 

Anthropology and COVID-19

Nutritional anthropology is the study of food and nutrition from an evolutionary, behavioral, social, and cultural perspective. These anthropologist study how nutrition impacts health at an individual, community, and population level.

Nutritional Anthropology 

The study of psychological subjects using anthropological practices and methods and understanding how psychological processes shape social processes.

Psychological Anthropology

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- Psychological Anthropology References 

Interdisciplinary Fields in Anthropology References

Medical anthropology studies the interconnectedness of medicine, health, and culture. This field analyzes how health and illness are shaped, experienced, and understood on a global scale. 

Medical Anthropology 

- Anthropology and COVID-19
- Nutritional Anthropology 
- Psychological Anthropology 

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There are many ways to conduct anthropology. Different approaches to anthropology have developed in many countries. Anthropologists on a global scale work together through international organizations to try and understand more about our lives as humans.

Anthropology on a Global Scale

American anthropology is usually divided into four main subfields:
- Archaeology 
- Biological Anthropology 
- Cultural Anthropology 
- Linguistic Anthropology 

The Four Subfields of Anthropology 

Interdisciplinary Fields in Anthropology 

- Social Anthropology 

- Cultural Anthropology

- Linguistic Anthropology

- Biological or Physical Anthropology

- Visual Anthropology

- Psychological Anthropology

- Archaeology 

- Applied Anthropology 

- Nutritional Anthropology 

- Digital Anthropology

Subdisciplines of Anthropology

A global network of associations contributing to worldwide communication and cooperation in the field of anthropology

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