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 185
... village sites , and , to a lesser degree , to hunt and collect wild fruits and roots . When the rains set in again , they return to their villages , where the cattle have protection and the higher ground per- mits agriculture . The ...
... village sites , and , to a lesser degree , to hunt and collect wild fruits and roots . When the rains set in again , they return to their villages , where the cattle have protection and the higher ground per- mits agriculture . The ...
Page 206
... village . A Tsonga village is inhabited by a headman , with his wives and children , and the wives and chil- dren of his married sons . When they are ready to move , the headman goes first to examine some spots where he would like to ...
... village . A Tsonga village is inhabited by a headman , with his wives and children , and the wives and chil- dren of his married sons . When they are ready to move , the headman goes first to examine some spots where he would like to ...
Page 540
... village.11 Otherwise , the mother be- lieves that her child will go far away from her to a distant village and die there . The mother wants her child to stay near her . " Implicit in this state- ment is a deeper conflict than that ...
... village.11 Otherwise , the mother be- lieves that her child will go far away from her to a distant village and die there . The mother wants her child to stay near her . " Implicit in this state- ment is a deeper conflict than that ...
Contents
Part | 5 |
CHARLES DARWIN AND ALFRED WALLACE On the Tendency of Species to Form Varieties | 11 |
Outlook 18451846 | 67 |
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