| Description |
1 online resource (iii, 320 pages) |
| Contents |
01 Title. pdf; 02 Cover Page; 05 PREFACE; 06 PART I; 07 Chapter 1; 08 Chapter 2; 09 Chapter 3; 10 PART II; 11 Chapter 4; 12 Chapter 5; 13 Chapter 6; 14 Chapter 7; 15 Chapter 8; 16 Chapter 9; 17 PART III; 18 Chapter 10; 19 Chapter 11; 20 Chapter 12; 21 PART IV; 22 Chapter 13; 23 Chapter 14; 24 Chapter 15; 25 Chapter 16; 26 Part V; 27 Chapter 17; 28 Chapter 18; 29 PART VI; 30 Chapter 19; 31 Chapter 20; 32 Chapter 21; 33 PART VII; 34 Chapter 22; 35 Chapter 23; 36 PART VIII; 37 Chapter 24; 38 Chapter 25; 39 REFERENCES; 40 Appendix; 41 Index |
| Summary |
This book is in the field of trans-cultural psychology, and is intended for college courses in anthropology and psychology, and general readership. The book focuses on intriguing facts about primitive cultures around the world, and provides insights into living traditions and different world views. A principal theme of the book is that we can gain a better understanding of ourselves by a "detour" to other cultures. The book shows how modern ways of thinking are parallel to those of primitive cultures, and engages readers to become more aware of who they are. As shown throughout the book, there |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Anthropology.
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Social evolution.
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anthropology.
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Essays.
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Reference.
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Primitive societies.
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Social evolution
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781608050871 |
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1608050874 |
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