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 106
... percent frequencies , while Japan , Scotland , and much of abori- ginal Australia are in the 20-29 percent bracket . Asians have frequencies of type B ranging from 10 to 30 percent , yet the native Americans , whose ancestors were ...
... percent frequencies , while Japan , Scotland , and much of abori- ginal Australia are in the 20-29 percent bracket . Asians have frequencies of type B ranging from 10 to 30 percent , yet the native Americans , whose ancestors were ...
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... percent of U.S. families owned the following : 20 percent of all real estate 50 percent of all privately held stocks 39 percent of all taxable bonds 70 percent of all nontaxable bonds 33 percent of all business assets 30 percent of all ...
... percent of U.S. families owned the following : 20 percent of all real estate 50 percent of all privately held stocks 39 percent of all taxable bonds 70 percent of all nontaxable bonds 33 percent of all business assets 30 percent of all ...
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... percent of the women in this age group say they want no children at all . Among those who want children , the number of offspring desired dropped from four to two during the decade 1970-1980 . In 1970 , 53 percent of women cited ...
... percent of the women in this age group say they want no children at all . Among those who want children , the number of offspring desired dropped from four to two during the decade 1970-1980 . In 1970 , 53 percent of women cited ...
Contents
Why Study Anthropology? | 5 |
Organic Evolution | 9 |
The Inheritance of Genes | 11 |
Copyright | |
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