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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... structure that provides in- ternal support for the body ; ( 2 ) gill pouches , lateral slits on the throat ; and ( 3 ) ... structure that enhances fetal de- velopment within the mother's body . Me- tatheria lack part or all of the ...
... structure that provides in- ternal support for the body ; ( 2 ) gill pouches , lateral slits on the throat ; and ( 3 ) ... structure that enhances fetal de- velopment within the mother's body . Me- tatheria lack part or all of the ...
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... structure , and superstructure - will be used in this book ( Box 7.2 ) . 1. Infrastructure Consists of the etic and behavioral activities by which each society satisfies minimal requirements for subsistence - the mode of production ...
... structure , and superstructure - will be used in this book ( Box 7.2 ) . 1. Infrastructure Consists of the etic and behavioral activities by which each society satisfies minimal requirements for subsistence - the mode of production ...
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... structure and a deep structure . Surface struc- tures may appear dissimilar , yet deep struc- ture may be identical . For example , " Meat and gravy are loved by lions " is superficially dissimilar to the sentence " Lions love meat and ...
... structure and a deep structure . Surface struc- tures may appear dissimilar , yet deep struc- ture may be identical . For example , " Meat and gravy are loved by lions " is superficially dissimilar to the sentence " Lions love meat and ...
Contents
Why Study Anthropology? | 5 |
Organic Evolution | 9 |
The Inheritance of Genes | 11 |
Copyright | |
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