Anthropology, Ethnography and Ethnology: Definitions

 

Anthropology
The study of the natural history of man, including all aspects of his evolution, physical or social
(Collins Dictionary)
Whole science of man; physiological and psychological science of man, study of man as an animal
(Concise Oxford)

Ethnography
Detailed study of the physical characteristics and social customs of racial groups
(Collins Dictionary)
Scientific description of races of men
(Concise Oxford)

Ethnology
The science which traces the origin and distribution of races, investigating the physical and mental peculiarities and differences exhibited by men over all parts of the globe
(Collins Dictionary)
Science of races and their relations to one another and characteristics
(Concise Oxford)

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