"folkloristic anthropology" is the study of folklore in groups of people throughout history. anthropology is the study of human societies and cultures and how they develop, including kinship systems (social relationships of people within a culture), governments, and economies. folklore is a major part of culture (which anthropologists are curious about). folklore varies based off of the beliefs and values in different societies. folkloristic anthropologists work towards learning about the folklore of a society. their goal is to connect a culture’s folklore to the larger more organized parts of populations. these parts can include kinship systems, governments, and economies. for example, a folkloristic anthropologist may study how certain types of folklore, like fairy tales, play a part in social relationships like families and friends. one folkloristic anthropologist is zora neale hurston.