Anthropological Theory: An Introductory HistoryA comprehensive and accessible survey of the history of theory in anthropology, this anthology of classic and contemporary readings contains in-depth commentary in introductions and notes to help guide students through excerpts of seminal anthropological works. The commentary provides the background information needed to understand each article, its central concepts, and its relationship to the social and historical context in which it was written. |
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... Kula articles , every detail of the transactions is fixed and regu- lated by a set of traditional rules and conventions , and some acts of the Kula are accompanied by an elaborate magical ritual and public ceremonies . - On every island ...
... Kula articles , every detail of the transactions is fixed and regu- lated by a set of traditional rules and conventions , and some acts of the Kula are accompanied by an elaborate magical ritual and public ceremonies . - On every island ...
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... Kula . On an expedition , the big ceremonial feast , held at the start , refers to the Kula ; the final ceremony of reckoning and counting the spoil refers to Kula , not to the objects of trade obtained . Finally , the magic , which is ...
... Kula . On an expedition , the big ceremonial feast , held at the start , refers to the Kula ; the final ceremony of reckoning and counting the spoil refers to Kula , not to the objects of trade obtained . Finally , the magic , which is ...
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... Kula possible for the following genera- tions " ( loc . cit . , p . 100 ) . The Kula is also associated in certain districts , to which the Trobriands do not belong , with the mortuary feasts called so'i . The association is in ...
... Kula possible for the following genera- tions " ( loc . cit . , p . 100 ) . The Kula is also associated in certain districts , to which the Trobriands do not belong , with the mortuary feasts called so'i . The association is in ...
Contents
Part | 5 |
CHARLES DARWIN AND ALFRED WALLACE On the Tendency of Species to Form Varieties | 11 |
Outlook 18451846 | 67 |
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