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The Human Portrait: Introduction To Cultural Anthropology (3rd Edition)/ Whiteford,Michael B.

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TextPublication details: New Jersey: Prentice Hall, 1992Edition: 3Description: 416ISBN: 0134461053DDC classification: 306

Contents:

pt. 1. Anthropology: its breath and scope. What is anthropology? -- pt. 2. Culture, method, and language. The origin and evolution of culture ; The concept of culture ; Aims and methods of cultural anthropology ; Language and communication -- pt. 3. Subsistence strategies. Hunting and gathering societies ; Horticultural, pastoral, and agricultural societies -- pt. 4. Social organization. Social structure and social organization ; Kinship, marriage, and family ; Economic systems: gifts, obligations, and other exchanges ; Dispute resolution and social control ; Magic, witchcraft, and religion -- pt. 5. The dynamics of anthropology. Social and cultural change ; Anthropology and the modern world.

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pt. 1. Anthropology: its breath and scope. What is anthropology? --
pt. 2. Culture, method, and language. The origin and evolution of culture ; The concept of culture ; Aims and methods of cultural anthropology ; Language and communication --
pt. 3. Subsistence strategies. Hunting and gathering societies ; Horticultural, pastoral, and agricultural societies --
pt. 4. Social organization. Social structure and social organization ; Kinship, marriage, and family ; Economic systems: gifts, obligations, and other exchanges ; Dispute resolution and social control ; Magic, witchcraft, and religion --
pt. 5. The dynamics of anthropology. Social and cultural change ; Anthropology and the modern world.

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