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The Reinvention of Primitive Society

The Reinvention of Primitive Society

Adam Kuper

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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Año de edición:
2005
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Antropología social y cultural, etnografía
ISBN:
9780415357609

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An expanded and radically revised new edition that is essential reading for those who are interested in anthropological theory and current post-colonial debates, or simply curious about the ways in which we systematically misunderstand other peoples.

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