"autoanthropology" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: autoanthropologies [plural]
Etymology: From auto- + anthropology. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|auto-|anthropology}} auto- + anthropology Head templates: {{en-noun|-|autoanthropologies}} autoanthropology (usually uncountable, plural autoanthropologies)
  1. An approach to anthropology in which the author's own anecdotal or personal experience is foregrounded. Tags: uncountable, usually Categories (topical): Anthropology Related terms: autoethnography

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