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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... role , since no self - respecting spirit child would enter a Trobriand girl who was not married . A similar denial of the male's procreative role occurs throughout Australia ; among the Murngin , for example , there was the belief that ...
... role , since no self - respecting spirit child would enter a Trobriand girl who was not married . A similar denial of the male's procreative role occurs throughout Australia ; among the Murngin , for example , there was the belief that ...
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... role of the applied cultural anthropologist may consist merely in researching the possible means of attaining such goals ; sometimes it includes drawing up plans and helping to implement them , as well as evaluat- ing the results of ...
... role of the applied cultural anthropologist may consist merely in researching the possible means of attaining such goals ; sometimes it includes drawing up plans and helping to implement them , as well as evaluat- ing the results of ...
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... role attitudes . On the con- trary , they [ changes in sex role attitudes ] lagged be- hind behavioral changes , indicating that changes in behavior have gradually brought about changes in sex role norms rather than the reverse ...
... role attitudes . On the con- trary , they [ changes in sex role attitudes ] lagged be- hind behavioral changes , indicating that changes in behavior have gradually brought about changes in sex role norms rather than the reverse ...
Contents
Introduction | 1 |
PART I | 7 |
Dominant and Recessive Genes | 14 |
Copyright | |
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