Legal Anthropology: Understanding Law and Culture Anthropology is the study of human society and culture. It seeks to understand the diversity of human behaviors, beliefs, and social structures across different societies and time periods. One branch of anthropology, known as Legal Anthropology, focuses specifically on the relationship between law and culture. Legal anthropology is a multidisciplinary field that combines elements of anthropology, sociology, and law. It examines how laws are created, enforced, and interpreted within different cultural contexts.