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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Page 299
... functions , each of which is associated with one or more particular institutions of its own . These secondary functions include population control in the most general sense ( the fixing of boundaries and the definition of the unit ...
... functions , each of which is associated with one or more particular institutions of its own . These secondary functions include population control in the most general sense ( the fixing of boundaries and the definition of the unit ...
Page 316
... functions of religious ritual are not necessarily confined within the boundaries of a congregation or even a church . By and large , however , I believe that the following statement by Homans ( 1941 : 172 ) represents fairly the ...
... functions of religious ritual are not necessarily confined within the boundaries of a congregation or even a church . By and large , however , I believe that the following statement by Homans ( 1941 : 172 ) represents fairly the ...
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... functions specific to women alone . We can sort out for discussion three levels at which this absolute physiological fact has signifi- cance : ( 1 ) woman's body and its functions , more involved more of the time with " species life ...
... functions specific to women alone . We can sort out for discussion three levels at which this absolute physiological fact has signifi- cance : ( 1 ) woman's body and its functions , more involved more of the time with " species life ...
Contents
Part | 5 |
CHARLES DARWIN AND ALFRED WALLACE On the Tendency of Species to Form Varieties | 11 |
Outlook 18451846 | 67 |
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Anthropological Theory: An Introductory History R. Jon McGee,Richard L. Warms No preview available - 2003 |
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