Agriology
Definition
A branch of cultural anthropology and ethnology dealing with the comparative study of the customs, way of life, beliefs, and social organization of primitive peoples who exist in a wild state or are unintegrated into modern technological civilization. The discipline analyzes incipient cultural structures and their historical evolution.
Bilingual Equivalents
- Agriology
- Anthropology of primitive peoples
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Feminine common noun with regular singular and plural social science declension paradigms. |
| Formation | Scientific compound formed from the combining element 'agrio-' (primitive) and the scientific suffix '-logy' (science, study). |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [ˌæɡriˈɒlədʒi] |
| Source | International Lexicon of Anthropological and Ethnological Sciences |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: In secolul al XIX-lea, cercetările de agriologie erau profund marcate de teoriile evoluționiste rigide ale epocii.
EN: In the 19th century, agriology research was profoundly marked by the rigid evolutionist theories of the era.
RO: Noul curs de agriologie oferă studenților o perspectivă structurală modernă asupra mitologiilor tribale native.
EN: The new course in agriology offers students a modern structural perspective on native tribal mythologies.
RO: Această monografie de agriologie documentează cu precizie ritualurile de vânătoare ale comunităților amazoniene.
EN: This monograph of agriology precisely documents the hunting rituals of Amazonian communities.
Idioms & Phrases
Cercetare de agriologie / Agriology research
RO: Activitate de teren axată pe colectarea datelor calitative direct din mijlocul comunităților izolate structural.
EN: Fieldwork activity focused on collecting qualitative data directly from the midst of structurally isolated communities.
Principii de agriologie / Principles of agriology
RO: Normele metodologice și etice folosite de cercetători pentru a analiza societățile tradiționale fără a le altera stilul nativ.
EN: The methodological and ethical rules used by researchers to analyze traditional societies without altering their native style.
Agriologie comparată / Comparative agriology
RO: Subdisciplină care pune în paralel tiparele comportamentale ale diferitelor grupuri arhaice pentru a găsi constante umane.
EN: A subdiscipline that parallels the behavioral patterns of different archaic groups to find human constants.
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