Culture, People, Nature: An Introduction to General AnthropologyWritten by a foremost spokesperson on cultural materialism, this book introduces students to the four fields of anthropology making all aspects of archaeology, linguistics, physical anthropology and cultural anthropology accessible and relevant to readers. |
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... emic or etic point of view . Emic and etic versions of reality of- ten differ markedly . However , there is usually some degree of correspondence between them . In addition to emic , etic , mental , and behavioral aspects , all cul ...
... emic or etic point of view . Emic and etic versions of reality of- ten differ markedly . However , there is usually some degree of correspondence between them . In addition to emic , etic , mental , and behavioral aspects , all cul ...
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... emic components of domestic groups , namely the concept of kinship through marriage and descent . Then we relate ... emic components of do- mestic life . DESCENT * Kinship relations are often confused with biological relations . But the ...
... emic components of domestic groups , namely the concept of kinship through marriage and descent . Then we relate ... emic components of do- mestic life . DESCENT * Kinship relations are often confused with biological relations . But the ...
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... emic perspective the political economy of the United States is said to be capitalism , from an etic perspective it is a mixture of socialism and capitalism . 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 perspective it is a mixture of socialism and capitalism . Again , from an emic perspective , the capitalist sector of the economy is ...
Contents
Introduction | 1 |
PART I | 7 |
Dominant and Recessive Genes | 14 |
Copyright | |
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