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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Page 340
... MATRILOCALITY It is generally agreed that matrilineal de- scent groups will not form independently- that is , in the absence of matrilineal neighbors unless matrilocality is the post- marital residence practice . But why matrilo- cality ...
... MATRILOCALITY It is generally agreed that matrilineal de- scent groups will not form independently- that is , in the absence of matrilineal neighbors unless matrilocality is the post- marital residence practice . But why matrilo- cality ...
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... matrilocality ? The most likely answer is that when warfare , hunting , and trade change from quick , short- distance forays to long - distance expeditions lasting several months , matrilocality is more advantageous than patrilocality ...
... matrilocality ? The most likely answer is that when warfare , hunting , and trade change from quick , short- distance forays to long - distance expeditions lasting several months , matrilocality is more advantageous than patrilocality ...
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... matrilocal soci- eties continue to dominate military and political institutions , they are inclined to reinject the patrilineal principle into domestic life and to moderate the effects of matrilocality on their control over their sons ...
... matrilocal soci- eties continue to dominate military and political institutions , they are inclined to reinject the patrilineal principle into domestic life and to moderate the effects of matrilocality on their control over their sons ...
Contents
Why Study Anthropology? | 5 |
Organic Evolution | 9 |
The Inheritance of Genes | 11 |
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