Culture, People, Nature: An Introduction to General AnthropologyProfessor Harris - the leading theorist in cultural materialism - bases this comprehensive work on the perspective of thematic and theoretical coherence, giving the book depth and continuity. Speaking directly to students, helpful chapter introductions and end-of-chapter summaries focus on key points before and after reading each chapter. This seventh edition includes meticulous updating of research and scholarship, especially in the very active field of physical anthropology and archaeology. A new feature - "America Now Updates" - turns an anthropological eye on the contemporary U.S., emphasizing the comparative aspects of anthropology and making the discipline relevant to students. |
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... emic or etic point of view . Emic and etic versions of reality often differ markedly . However , there is usually some degree of correspon- dence between them . In addition to emic , etic , mental , and behavioral aspects , all cultures ...
... emic or etic point of view . Emic and etic versions of reality often differ markedly . However , there is usually some degree of correspon- dence between them . In addition to emic , etic , mental , and behavioral aspects , all cultures ...
Page 421
... emic and etic versions of stratification hierarchies . From an etic and behavioral point of view , classes can exist even if there is no emic recognition of their existence and even if segments of the same class compete . Ruling classes ...
... emic and etic versions of stratification hierarchies . From an etic and behavioral point of view , classes can exist even if there is no emic recognition of their existence and even if segments of the same class compete . Ruling classes ...
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... emic perspective the political economy of the United States is said to be capitalism , from an etic perspec- tive it is a mixture of socialism and capital- ism . Again , from an emic perspective , the capitalist sector of the economy is ...
... emic perspective the political economy of the United States is said to be capitalism , from an etic perspec- tive it is a mixture of socialism and capital- ism . Again , from an emic perspective , the capitalist sector of the economy is ...
Contents
Why Study Anthropology? | 5 |
Organic Evolution | 9 |
The Inheritance of Genes | 11 |
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