Here are entered works on cultural change caused by prolonged contact between social groups, leading to a change in one or both cultures. Works on the often unacknowledged or inappropriate adoption of elements of a minority culture by members of a dominant culture are entered under Cultural appropriation. Works on the absorption of a minority group into the culture, values, and social behaviors of the dominant culture are entered under Assimilation (Sociology) --subdivision Cultural assimilation under ethnic groups
Here are entered works on the branch of learning that treats religion from an anthropological perspective. This heading may be divided geographically for works on this branch of learning in a specific place. Works on the religion of particular ethnic groups are entered under the name of the group subdivided by Religion. Works on the theology of humankind are entered under Theological anthropology. --subdivision Religion under names of countries, cities, etc.; names of individual persons and corporate bodies; ethnic groups and types of educational institutions
Here are entered works on Black people as an element in the population. Theoretical works discussing the black race from an anthropological point of view are entered under Black race.Works on Black people in countries whose racial composition is predominantly black are assigned headings appropriate for the country as a whole without the use of the heading Black people. The heading Black people is assigned to works on such countries only if the work discusses Black people apart from other groups in the country. --subdivision Black people under individual wars, e.g. World War, 1939-1945--Black people; and headings beginning with the word Black
Here are entered theoretical works on the concept of groups of people who are bound together by common ties of ancestry and culture. Works on the subjective sense of belonging to an individual ethnic group are entered under Ethnicity. Works on the discipline of ethnology, and works on the origin, distribution, and characteristics of the elements of the population of a particular region or country are entered under Ethnology, with appropriate local subdivision. General works on racial, religious, ethnic, or other minority groups are entered under Minorities. --individual ethnic groups, e.g. Hopi Indians
Here are entered works on the mathematical systems of traditional peoples. Works on the mathematics systems of specific ethnic groups are entered under the name of the group with the subdivision Mathematics, e.g. Aboriginal Australians--Mathematics; Indians of North America--Mathematics.
--subdivision Folklore under names of countries, cities, etc., and under classes of persons, ethnic groups, uniform titles of sacred works, and topical headings, for collections of folklore texts on those subjects or for works about those subjects as themes in folklore
Here are entered works on the aboriginal inhabitants either of colonial areas or of modern states where the aboriginal peoples are not in control of the government. General works on the ethnological composition of specific places are entered under Ethnology with local subdivision. Works on a specific Indigenous people or group of peoples are entered under the ethnic group, e.g. Navajo Indians.
Here are entered works limited to the techniques of production of pre-literate and folk cultures. Works on the objects made or used by people, especially the folk artifacts produced by traditional methods, as well as techniques of their production, are entered under Material culture. Works on the material culture of particular ethnic groups are entered under the name of the group with the subdivision Material culture, e.g. Indians of North America--Material culture.
Here are entered works on language in general, works on the origin and history of language, and surveys of languages. Works dealing with the scientific study of human speech, including phonetics, phonemics, morphology and syntax, are entered under Linguistics. --individual languages and groups of languages, e.g. English language; Semitic languages; also subdivision Language under names of individual corporate bodies, names of individual persons, and under classes of persons, disciplines, types of publications and individual wars; and subdivision Languages under names of countries, cities, etc., and under ethnic groups
Here are entered general works on folkways, customs, ceremonies, festivals, popular traditions, etc., treated collectively. --subdivision Social life and customs under names of countries, cities, etc., and under classes of persons and ethnic groups
Here are entered works on political anthropology as a branch of learning. This heading may be divided geographically for works on this branch of learning in a specific place. Works on the political life of particular ethnic groups are entered under the name of the group subdivided by Politics and government. Works on the anthropological aspects of political science are entered under Political science--Anthropological aspects. --subdivision Politics and government under names of countries, cities, etc. and under ethnic groups
--subdivision Race relations under names of countries, cities, etc.; and headings for individual races and ethnic groups with pertinent topical subdivision, e.g. African Americans--Relations with Jews; Mexican Americans--Civil rights