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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... behavior could be reduced to genetics violated the funda- mental tenets of Boasian anthropology and pro- duced enormous hostility among cultural anthro- pologists . There were many criticisms , but most focused on two points : First ...
... behavior could be reduced to genetics violated the funda- mental tenets of Boasian anthropology and pro- duced enormous hostility among cultural anthro- pologists . There were many criticisms , but most focused on two points : First ...
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... behavior can be fully comprehended only through an understanding , first , of demography , which yields the vital ... behavior , and its companion enterprise , comparative psychology , as the central , unifying fields of behavioral ...
... behavior can be fully comprehended only through an understanding , first , of demography , which yields the vital ... behavior , and its companion enterprise , comparative psychology , as the central , unifying fields of behavioral ...
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... behavior which in precept , prayer , formula , and symbol are held up before the ritual assembly for its exclusive attention . In the orthodox interpretation of ritual it is pre- tended that common practice has no efficacy and that men ...
... behavior which in precept , prayer , formula , and symbol are held up before the ritual assembly for its exclusive attention . In the orthodox interpretation of ritual it is pre- tended that common practice has no efficacy and that men ...
Contents
Part | 5 |
CHARLES DARWIN AND ALFRED WALLACE On the Tendency of Species to Form Varieties | 11 |
Outlook 18451846 | 67 |
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