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Review: Anthropological Theory: An Introductory HistoryUser Review - Crystal - GoodreadsThis is a great overview of anthropological theory, but, you know, pretty much only helpful if you're really into anthropology or theory. Some the the selections are interesting in and of themselves,however, such as Lila Abu-Lughod's piece on pregnancy. Read full review Review: Anthropological Theory: An Introductory HistoryUser Review - Jessica St martin - GoodreadsGreat introductions to the history of Anthropology with a lot of prominent authors and interesting articles. Read the footnotes! They are a life saver. Read full review Related books
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Common terms and phrasesA. R. Radcliffe-Brown American analysis animals anthropology argued avunculate Balinese band behavior believed Boas Boasian cattle clan cockfight cognitive colonial complex concubinage context critical cultural evolution culture dominant symbols Durkheim economic essay ethnographic ethnoscience European evolution evolutionary example existence exogamy fact Franz Boas Freud functions Geertz groups human ideas Ilongot important individual interpretation Julian Steward kinship Kroeber Kula Levi-Strauss lineages linguistics male Malinowski marriage Marx Marxist meaning ment milk tree moral mother mother's brother native nature Ndembu Nuer objects organization paragraph patrilineal patterns phenomena phratry political position postmodern postmodernists potlatch primitive principle production psychological Radcliffe-Brown refers relations relationship religion ritual symbols role scientific sexual social society sociobiology specific Spencer status structure theory things tion totem traditional tribes Tsembaga tural ture Tylor universal village women writing Bibliographic information |