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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... phenomena are historical phenomena . 18 17. The causality of history is teleological . Psychological causes are mechanical . For history , psychology is assumable , not demonstrable . To make the object of historical study the proving ...
... phenomena are historical phenomena . 18 17. The causality of history is teleological . Psychological causes are mechanical . For history , psychology is assumable , not demonstrable . To make the object of historical study the proving ...
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... phenomena ? Not only do cultures differ among one another in their organization of material phenomena , they differ as well in the kinds of material phenomena they organize . The people of different cultures may not recognize the same ...
... phenomena ? Not only do cultures differ among one another in their organization of material phenomena , they differ as well in the kinds of material phenomena they organize . The people of different cultures may not recognize the same ...
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... phenomena which can be analyzed like the mate- rial phenomena of any other natural science . Cognitive anthropology is based on the assump- 20 Tyler here takes aim at E. B. Tylor's classic definition of culture ( see essay 3 ) . What he ...
... phenomena which can be analyzed like the mate- rial phenomena of any other natural science . Cognitive anthropology is based on the assump- 20 Tyler here takes aim at E. B. Tylor's classic definition of culture ( see essay 3 ) . What he ...
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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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