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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... infant mortality ; poor maternal nutrition also diminishes the quantity if not the quality of breast milk , thus lowering the chances of infant survival still further ( Hamilton et al . 1984 : 388 ) . In turn , women who become pregnant ...
... infant mortality ; poor maternal nutrition also diminishes the quantity if not the quality of breast milk , thus lowering the chances of infant survival still further ( Hamilton et al . 1984 : 388 ) . In turn , women who become pregnant ...
Page 229
... infant must be fed and cared for , and a commitment must be made by the parents and many other individuals to find the re- sources necessary to rear the newborn from infancy and childhood to adulthood . As we have just seen , the ...
... infant must be fed and cared for , and a commitment must be made by the parents and many other individuals to find the re- sources necessary to rear the newborn from infancy and childhood to adulthood . As we have just seen , the ...
Page 372
... infant sexuality also varies widely . In many cultures mothers or fathers stroke their babies ' genitals to soothe them and stop them from crying ; elsewhere , even the baby is prevented from touching its own genitals , and masturbation ...
... infant sexuality also varies widely . In many cultures mothers or fathers stroke their babies ' genitals to soothe them and stop them from crying ; elsewhere , even the baby is prevented from touching its own genitals , and masturbation ...
Contents
Introduction | 1 |
PART I | 7 |
Dominant and Recessive Genes | 14 |
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