Anthropology and sexual morality; a theoretical investigation.1845450922 Anthropology anthropology, classification and analysis of humans and their society, descriptively, culturally, historically, and physically. Its unique contribution to studying the bonds of human social relations has been the distinctive concept of culture. and sexual morality; a theoretical investigation. Salazar, Carles. Berghahn Books 2006 197 pages $22.50 Paperback GN671 Salazar (social anthropology social anthropology n. Chiefly British Cultural anthropology. social anthropology the branch of anthropology that studies human societies, emphasizing interpersonal and intergroup relations. , U. of Lleida) develops some theoretical ideas concerning the nature of anthropological knowledge, and explores how those ideas can shed light on the study of sexual morality from a specific point of view. He constructs his analysis around an ethnographic eth·nog·ra·phy n. The branch of anthropology that deals with the scientific description of specific human cultures. eth·nog study based on fieldwork field·work n. 1. A temporary military fortification erected in the field. 2. Work done or firsthand observations made in the field as opposed to that done or observed in a controlled environment. 3. done in a rural community in the west of Ireland. ([c]20062005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR) |
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