Small places, large issues : an introduction to social and cultural anthropology / Thomas Hylland Er...
Small places, large issues : an introduction to social and cultural anthropology / Thomas Hylland Er...
Small places, large issues : an introduction to social and cultural anthropology / Thomas Hylland Eriksen.
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Publisher
Sterling, Va. : Pluto Press, 2001.
Date
2001.
Call Numbers
N306/ 190
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Language
English
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Physical content
p. cm.
Contents
1. Social Anthropology: Comparison and Context: The Origins of Social Anthropology -- 2. The Course of Inquiry: Why We Believe We Know Something -- 3. The Social Person: The Societal Character of Humans -- 4. Social Organisation -- 5. Individual and Society -- 6. Why is Kinship Important -- 7. Marri...
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Publisher
Sterling, Va. : Pluto Press, 2001.
Edition
2nd ed.
Place of Publication
Virginia
Date Published
2001.
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Scope and Contents
Summary
"Ranging from the Pacific islands to the Arctic north and from small villages to modern nation states, this introduction to social and cultural anthropology reveals the rich global variation in social life and culture. The text also provides an overview of anthropology, focusing on central topics such as kinship, ethnicity, ritual and political sys...
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Small places, large issues : an introduction to social and cultural anthropology / Thomas Hylland Eriksen.
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Notes
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Anthropology, culture, and society.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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N306/ 190
Record Identifier
74VvQpxwkx3M
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VvQpxwkx3M
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ISBN
0745317723 (pbk.)
9780745317731 (hardback)
0745317731 (hardback)
9780745317724 (pbk.)
DDC
306
MMS ID
991014410989702626
