Herskovits, Melville J. (Melville Jean) 1895-1963 creator text bibliography nyu New York Knopf 1955 monographic eng

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xvi, 569, xxxiv pages illustrations 22 cm A survey of the whole field of anthropology. I. The setting of culture -- 1. Anthropology: the science of man -- 2. The evolution of mankind -- 3. The prehistoric development of culture -- 4. The races of man -- 5. Physical type and culture -- 6. Habitat and culture -- II. The aspects of culture -- 7. The universals in culture -- 8. Technology and the utilization of natural resources -- 9. Economics and the fulfillment of wants -- 10. Social organization and the educational function -- 11. Political systems: the ordering of human relations -- 12. Religion: the problem of man and the universe -- 13. The aesthetic drive: graphic and plastic arts -- 14. Folklore, drama, and music -- 15. Language: the vehicle of culture -- III. The nature of culture -- 16. The reality of culture -- 17. Culture and society -- 18. Culture and the individual -- 19. Cultural relativism and cultural values -- 20. The ethnographer's laboratory -- IV. Cultural structure and dynamics -- 21. Culture traits, complexes, and areas -- 22. Patterning and integration in culture -- 23. The problem of cultural origins -- 24. Cultural conservatism and change -- 25. Diffusion and acculturation -- 26. Cultural focus and reinterpretation -- 27. The mechanisms of cultural variation -- 28. The problem of law and prediction in culture -- V. Conclusion -- 29. Anthropology in a world society. "[First] abridged revision of [the author's] Man and his works." Includes bibliographical references and index. Ethnology Homme primitif Ethnologie Ethnology Kulturanthropologie Ethnology GN400 .H588 572 LB 31800 Herskovits, Melville J. (Melville Jean), 1895-1963. New York, Knopf, 1955 (OCoLC)579028424 Herskovits, Melville J. (Melville Jean), 1895-1963. New York, Knopf, 1955 (OCoLC)607805982 55005171 DLC 730109 20170509214848.0 ocm00340128 eng