Ethnology

Ethnology (from the Ancient Greek: ἔθνος, ethnos meaning 'nation') is an academic field and discipline that compares and analyzes the characteristics of different peoples and the relationships between them (compare cultural, social, or sociocultural anthropology).

Extends: Ethnology, Ethnicity, [Cultural anthropology](https://wikipedia.org.ai/Cultural anthropology), [Sociological theories](https://wikipedia.org.ai/Sociological theories), [Sociology of culture](https://wikipedia.org.ai/Sociology of culture)