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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... sister is one who must be obeyed and treated with respect , while from the mother's brother indulgence and care may be looked for . But the matter is complicated by another factor . If we consider the relation of a nephew to his un- cle ...
... sister is one who must be obeyed and treated with respect , while from the mother's brother indulgence and care may be looked for . But the matter is complicated by another factor . If we consider the relation of a nephew to his un- cle ...
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... mother's brother to his sister's son . We are told that " the mother's brother is a person- age of vast importance ; having the power even of life and death over his nephews and nieces , which no other relations , not even the parents ...
... mother's brother to his sister's son . We are told that " the mother's brother is a person- age of vast importance ; having the power even of life and death over his nephews and nieces , which no other relations , not even the parents ...
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... mother's group ( family or lineage ) a certain pattern of behavior which is derived from the spe- cial pattern that ... brother of the girl for whom it is paid . Thus , amongst the BaPedi , out of the lenyalo cattle one head ( called hloho ) ...
... mother's group ( family or lineage ) a certain pattern of behavior which is derived from the spe- cial pattern that ... brother of the girl for whom it is paid . Thus , amongst the BaPedi , out of the lenyalo cattle one head ( called hloho ) ...
Contents
Part | 5 |
CHARLES DARWIN AND ALFRED WALLACE On the Tendency of Species to Form Varieties | 11 |
Outlook 18451846 | 67 |
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