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 188
... tribe varies from a few hundreds among some small tribes to the west of the Nile - if these are rightly regarded as tribes , for very little research was conducted in that area -to many thousands . Most tribes have a population of over ...
... tribe varies from a few hundreds among some small tribes to the west of the Nile - if these are rightly regarded as tribes , for very little research was conducted in that area -to many thousands . Most tribes have a population of over ...
Page 190
... tribes less so . In theory , if two sections of different tribes were engaged in hostil- ities , each could rely on the support of the other sections of the same tribe , but in practice they did not always join in . Contiguous tribes ...
... tribes less so . In theory , if two sections of different tribes were engaged in hostil- ities , each could rely on the support of the other sections of the same tribe , but in practice they did not always join in . Contiguous tribes ...
Page 192
... tribes and between seg- ments of a tribe which gives them political unity and distinction is one of opposition . Between tribes , or federations of tribes , and foreign peo- ples this opposition is expressed , on the Nuer side at any ...
... tribes and between seg- ments of a tribe which gives them political unity and distinction is one of opposition . Between tribes , or federations of tribes , and foreign peo- ples this opposition is expressed , on the Nuer side at any ...
Contents
Part | 5 |
CHARLES DARWIN AND ALFRED WALLACE On the Tendency of Species to Form Varieties | 11 |
Outlook 18451846 | 67 |
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