Robert C. Hunt

Beyond Relativism

Comparability in Cultural Anthropology

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This important book tackles the problem of comparing phenomena- social roles, forms of activities, institutions- across cultures.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Altamira Press
• Seitenzahl: 200
• Erscheinungstermin: 14. März 2007
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 11mm
• Gewicht: 298g
• ISBN-13: 9780759110809
• ISBN-10: 0759110808
• Artikelnr.: 22561513

Autorenporträt

Robert C. Hunt is Professor of Anthropology at Brandeis University.

Inhaltsangabe

Part 1 Are Cultures Like Apples and Oranges? Chapter 2 A Scientific
Cultural Anthropology? Chapter 3 Challenges to Comparability Part 4
Comparability in Natural Science Chapter 5 Dimensions in Natural Science:
Length and Temperature Chapter 6 The Problem of Objects Part 7
Comparability in Culture: Dimensions and Objects Chapter 8
Phonology/Phonetics Chapter 9 Ethnobiology Chapter 10 Labor Productivity in
Agriculture Chapter 11 Social Organization in Canal Irrigation Chapter 12
Kinship and Marriage Part 13 Can We Compare Apples and Oranges? Chapter 14
We Can Compare Apples and Oranges 15 References