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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... mother to be present and the father to be absent . Such households are called matrifocal . The mother accepts a series of men as mates , usually one at a time , but sometimes practices polyandry . The man and woman are usually ...
... mother to be present and the father to be absent . Such households are called matrifocal . The mother accepts a series of men as mates , usually one at a time , but sometimes practices polyandry . The man and woman are usually ...
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... mother . Nurs- ing at the mother's breast may last for a few months or several years , or may not take place at all . Supple- mentary foods may be taken in the first few weeks ; they may be stuffed into the baby's mouth , prechewed by ...
... mother . Nurs- ing at the mother's breast may last for a few months or several years , or may not take place at all . Supple- mentary foods may be taken in the first few weeks ; they may be stuffed into the baby's mouth , prechewed by ...
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... mother and infant . ( A ) Swazi mother and child . ( B ) Arunta mother and child ; mother has all- purpose carrying dish on her head and a digging stick in her hand . FIGURE 22.3 TOILET TRAINING , SOVIET STYLE Soviet children were ...
... mother and infant . ( A ) Swazi mother and child . ( B ) Arunta mother and child ; mother has all- purpose carrying dish on her head and a digging stick in her hand . FIGURE 22.3 TOILET TRAINING , SOVIET STYLE Soviet children were ...
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Introduction | 1 |
PART I | 7 |
Dominant and Recessive Genes | 14 |
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