culturology

Culturology is the science of culture, specifically a methodology that views culture as a self-contained process. Cultural traits are seen as products of preceding cultural elements, developing independently of external factors like climate or human desires.1

Anthropology, broadly defined as "the science of humanity," examines humans from their biological evolution to the features of their society and culture. It encompasses various specialized fields, including physical anthropology (human biology and evolution), cultural anthropology (social and cultural constructions), linguistic anthropology, and archaeology. Cultural anthropology, in particular, studies culture in all its aspects, using methods from ethnography, folklore, and linguistics. A key concept in anthropology is culture itself, defined by Edward Burnett Tylor in 1871 as "that complex whole which includes knowledge, belief, art, morals, law, custom, and any other capabilities and habits acquired by man as a member of society".234