Anthropology vs. Sociology: What's the Difference?

It is the study of humans and the ways they live. The goal is to understand human diversity and cultural differences. The four primary sub-fields:

• Archeology focuses on the objects humans have made.
• Biological anthropology examines the ways humans adapt to different environments.
• Cultural anthropology is interested in how humans live and make sense of their surroundings, studying folklore, cuisine, arts, and social norms.
• Linguistic anthropology is the study of the ways different cultures communicate.

It studies the ways groups of people interact with each other and how their behavior is influenced by social structures, categories, and institutions. It has many tenets:

• Individuals belong to groups, which influence their behavior.
• Groups have characteristics independent of their members.
• Sociology focuses on patterns of behavior among groups (defined by gender, race, class, etc.)