Ko te āta tirotiro i ētahi ahurea rerekē, i ētahi porihanga rerekē o roto i te takiwā kotahi, kia mārama ai ngā ōritenga me ngā rerekētanga o ngā anga pāpori, o ngā tikanga me ngā tukanga pāpori o tēnā me tēnā.
The study of different cultures, or different societies from within a similar time period, in order to understand the similarities and differences of the social structures, customs, and social processes of each.