\[ **BT: [[knowledge]] | [[science]] | [[humanities|the humanities]]** ] --- # anthropology > [[Per Golub (2019), ‘Anthropologists are notoriously unwilling to commit to being either a science or a humanity.’]][^1] [[As a disciple, anthropology came into being during an era when there wasn’t a clear division between science and the humanities.]][^2] - ↬ [Anthroholic](https://anthroholic.com/) ## anthropology versus sociology Anthropology and [[#the nature of sociology|sociology]] both seek to understand the driving forces behind human behaviour.’[^3] However, there are differences. Anthropology tends to look toward the past, while sociology tends to focus upon the present.[^4] A simplified view says that anthropology has a broad focus and looks at big picture concepts, while sociology has a narrower focus. > ‘Where anthropology is concerned with the study of human beings as a whole over time, sociology is more focused on the lives of everyone within a society and the way they interact with one another.’[^3] [^1]: Alex Golub (Rex \[pseud.]), ‘[[Golub, ‘If Anthropology Is a Humanity, Which Humanity Is It’, 2019|If Anthropology Is a Humanity, Which Humanity Is It?]]’, *Alex Golub*, 13 January 2019, [https://alex.golub.name/2019/01/13/if-anthropology-is-a-humanity-which-humanity-is-it/](https://alex.golub.name/2019/01/13/if-anthropology-is-a-humanity-which-humanity-is-it/). [^2]: Alex Golub (Rex \[pseud.]), ‘[[Golub, ‘If Anthropology Is a Humanity, Which Humanity Is It’, 2019|If Anthropology Is a Humanity, Which Humanity Is It?]]’, *Alex Golub*, 13 January 2019, [https://alex.golub.name/2019/01/13/if-anthropology-is-a-humanity-which-humanity-is-it/](https://alex.golub.name/2019/01/13/if-anthropology-is-a-humanity-which-humanity-is-it/). [^3]: ‘Anthropology vs Sociology: Which Is Right for You?’, *Eastern Oregon University*, 6 May 2022, [https://online.eou.edu/resources/article/anthropology-vs-sociology/](https://online.eou.edu/resources/article/anthropology-vs-sociology/). [^4]: ‘Anthropology vs Sociology: Which Is Right for You?’, *Eastern Oregon University*, 6 May 2022, [https://online.eou.edu/resources/article/anthropology-vs-sociology/](https://online.eou.edu/resources/article/anthropology-vs-sociology/).