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A Social History of Anthropology in the United States

A Social History of Anthropology in the United States

Thomas C. Patterson

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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Año de edición:
2003
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Biografía: general
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9781859734940
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In part due to the recent Yanomami controversy, which has rocked anthropology to its very core, there is renewed interest in the discipline’s history and intellectual roots, especially amongst anthropologists themselves.

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