Anthropological Theory: An Introductory HistoryA comprehensive and accessible survey of the history of theory in anthropology, this anthology of classic readings contains in-depth commentary in introductions and notes to help guide students through excerpts of seminal anthropological works. The commentary provides the background information needed to understand each article, its central concepts, and its relationship to the social and historical context in which it was written. |
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Page 285
... functions , each of which is associated with one or more particular institutions of its own . These secondary functions include population control in the most general sense ( the fixing of boundaries and the definition of the unit ...
... functions , each of which is associated with one or more particular institutions of its own . These secondary functions include population control in the most general sense ( the fixing of boundaries and the definition of the unit ...
Page 301
... functions of religious ritual are not necessarily confined within the boundaries of a congregation or even a church . By and large , however , I believe that the following statement by Homans ( 1941 : 172 ) represents fairly the domi ...
... functions of religious ritual are not necessarily confined within the boundaries of a congregation or even a church . By and large , however , I believe that the following statement by Homans ( 1941 : 172 ) represents fairly the domi ...
Page 362
... functions , they are often sources of discom- fort , pain , and danger . The breasts are irrelevant to personal health ; they may be excised at any time of a woman's life . " Many of the ovarian se- cretions function for the benefit of ...
... functions , they are often sources of discom- fort , pain , and danger . The breasts are irrelevant to personal health ; they may be excised at any time of a woman's life . " Many of the ovarian se- cretions function for the benefit of ...
Contents
Introduction | 1 |
Sigmund Freud The Return of Totemism in Childhood 1913 | 67 |
The Foundations of Sociological Thought | 84 |
Copyright | |
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