Small Places, Large Issues: An Introduction to Social and Cultural AnthropologyA revised and updated edition of this unique best-selling guide to social and cultural anthropology. |
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Page 59
... village problems ranging from land disputes , inheritance cases , crimes or conflicts with neighbouring villages , as well as planning upcoming religious festivities . The village council and the hogon traditionally have exerted ...
... village problems ranging from land disputes , inheritance cases , crimes or conflicts with neighbouring villages , as well as planning upcoming religious festivities . The village council and the hogon traditionally have exerted ...
Page 60
... village headman and the shaman are the highest authorities in the villages . Neither of these offices is hereditary ; they are achieved through outstanding personal qualities and through successfully competing for power with others ...
... village headman and the shaman are the highest authorities in the villages . Neither of these offices is hereditary ; they are achieved through outstanding personal qualities and through successfully competing for power with others ...
Page 61
... village , and each village is thus an independent political unit . To the villagers , the village is the centre of the universe . Family , livelihood , childhood memories , physical protection and future all lie there . ( Here we should ...
... village , and each village is thus an independent political unit . To the villagers , the village is the centre of the universe . Family , livelihood , childhood memories , physical protection and future all lie there . ( Here we should ...
Contents
Comparison and Context | 1 |
Fieldwork and Interpretation | 14 |
The Social Human | 30 |
Copyright | |
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Small Places, Large Issues: An Introduction to Social and Cultural Anthropology Thomas Hylland Eriksen No preview available - 1995 |
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