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 488
... symbols and individual psychological. depth psychology is enough to show the investi- gator that ritual symbols , with regard to their out- ward form , to their behavioral context , and to several of the indigenous interpretations set ...
... symbols and individual psychological. depth psychology is enough to show the investi- gator that ritual symbols , with regard to their out- ward form , to their behavioral context , and to several of the indigenous interpretations set ...
Page 489
... symbol ; select some natural objects rather than others to serve as symbols ; and account for certain aspects of the behavior associated with symbols . For him , it is enough that the symbol should evoke emotion . He is interested in ...
... symbol ; select some natural objects rather than others to serve as symbols ; and account for certain aspects of the behavior associated with symbols . For him , it is enough that the symbol should evoke emotion . He is interested in ...
Page 493
... symbolism , but for the dominant symbols of any society . 34 Note Turner's comment that different people will interpret symbols. or at least her reluctance to comply with , the bio- logical and social life patterns of her sex , is both ...
... symbolism , but for the dominant symbols of any society . 34 Note Turner's comment that different people will interpret symbols. or at least her reluctance to comply with , the bio- logical and social life patterns of her sex , is both ...
Contents
Introduction | 1 |
Sigmund Freud The Return of Totemism in Childhood 1913 | 67 |
The Foundations of Sociological Thought | 84 |
Copyright | |
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