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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... trading expeditions are likely to be hazard- ous in the extreme and to bear a resemblance to war parties . One interesting mechanism for facili- tating trade between distant groups is known as silent trade . The objects to be exchanged ...
... trading expeditions are likely to be hazard- ous in the extreme and to bear a resemblance to war parties . One interesting mechanism for facili- tating trade between distant groups is known as silent trade . The objects to be exchanged ...
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... trading without kinship ties or state - supervised markets is the establish- ment of special trade partnerships . In this ar- rangement , members of different bands or villages regard one another as metaphorical kin . The members of trading ...
... trading without kinship ties or state - supervised markets is the establish- ment of special trade partnerships . In this ar- rangement , members of different bands or villages regard one another as metaphorical kin . The members of trading ...
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... trade vaygu'a , men establish more or less permanent partner- ships with each other on distant islands . These partnerships are usually handed down from one kinsman to another , and young men are given a start in the Kula trade by ...
... trade vaygu'a , men establish more or less permanent partner- ships with each other on distant islands . These partnerships are usually handed down from one kinsman to another , and young men are given a start in the Kula trade by ...
Contents
Why Study Anthropology? | 5 |
Organic Evolution | 9 |
The Inheritance of Genes | 11 |
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