Ethnology

Ethnology (greek ethnos: (non-greek, "barbarian") people) is a genre of anthropological study, involving the systematic comparison of the beliefs and practices of different societies. Among its goals are the reconstruction of human history, and the formulation of laws of culture and culture change, and the formulation of generalizations about human nature.

List of scholars of ethnology

• Yanagita Kunio
• Amadou Hampâté Bâ

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See also: Ethnology, Amadou Hampâté Bâ, Cultural anthropology, Culture, Ethnic group, Human history, Human nature, Laws