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 56
... production , both with what they produce and with how they produce . The nature of individuals thus depends on the material conditions determining their pro- duction.8 This production only makes its appearance with the increase of ...
... production , both with what they produce and with how they produce . The nature of individuals thus depends on the material conditions determining their pro- duction.8 This production only makes its appearance with the increase of ...
Page 58
... production in determining society . It is , however , important to dis- tinguish this from ecological determinism . The processes that Marx and Engels list as restricting production are all created by human agency rather than ecological ...
... production in determining society . It is , however , important to dis- tinguish this from ecological determinism . The processes that Marx and Engels list as restricting production are all created by human agency rather than ecological ...
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... production is a minor aspect of the sa- cred cow's contribution to the eco - system . Indeed , most Indianists agree that it is the buffalo , not the Zebu , whose economic worth must be judged primarily by milk production . Thus ...
... production is a minor aspect of the sa- cred cow's contribution to the eco - system . Indeed , most Indianists agree that it is the buffalo , not the Zebu , whose economic worth must be judged primarily by milk production . Thus ...
Contents
Introduction | 1 |
Sigmund Freud The Return of Totemism in Childhood 1913 | 67 |
The Foundations of Sociological Thought | 84 |
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