Small Places, Large Issues: An Introduction to Social and Cultural AnthropologyA revised and updated edition of this unique best-selling guide to social and cultural anthropology. |
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... anthropologists have carried out research and written on the issue . Whether one is interested in the study of religion , child - raising , political power , economic life or the relationship between men and women , one may go to the ...
... anthropologists have carried out research and written on the issue . Whether one is interested in the study of religion , child - raising , political power , economic life or the relationship between men and women , one may go to the ...
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... studies of ' modern ' societies have revealed that they are far more heterogeneous , in terms of culture and social organisation , than generally assumed . A general argument in favour of anthropological research at home ' is that the ...
... studies of ' modern ' societies have revealed that they are far more heterogeneous , in terms of culture and social organisation , than generally assumed . A general argument in favour of anthropological research at home ' is that the ...
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... research projects . This added complexity does not mean that earlier work has become obsolete , but rather that it must be ... Anthropological Mind With anthropological studies of minorities , The Challenge of Multiple Traditions 245.
... research projects . This added complexity does not mean that earlier work has become obsolete , but rather that it must be ... Anthropological Mind With anthropological studies of minorities , The Challenge of Multiple Traditions 245.
Contents
Comparison and Context | 1 |
Fieldwork and Interpretation | 14 |
The Social Human | 30 |
Copyright | |
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Small Places, Large Issues: An Introduction to Social and Cultural Anthropology Thomas Hylland Eriksen No preview available - 1995 |
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