What does "area studies" mean?

Interdisciplinary fields of research pertaining to particular geographical or cultural regions.

What is a synonym for "area studies"?

Common synonyms include: regional studies.

noun

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Noun

1
Interdisciplinary fields of research pertaining to particular geographical or cultural regions. uncountable
2
an interdisciplinary field of research and scholarship pertaining to a particular geographical, national/federal, or cultural region. wordnet