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Comparative Functionalism: An Essay in Anthropological Theory

By Walter Goldschmidt
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By Walter Goldschmidt
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Comparative Functionalism: An Essay in Anthropological Theory offers a bold reexamination of anthropology’s theoretical foundation. This work challenges the discipline's overreliance on cultural relativism and institutional analysis, arguing for a shift toward understanding universal social functions as responses to human needs. Emphasizing the interplay between biological, environmental, and cultural factors, the essay critiques anthropological complacency in addressing larger questions ab...

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