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Culture Sketches: Case Studies in Anthropology, 4/e

Holly Peters-Golden, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

ISBN: 0072876085
Copyright year: 2006

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WORLD MAP: Location of Cultures Numbered by Chapter xii

Chapter 1. The Azande: Witchcraft and Oracles in Africa 1
Chapter 2. The Aztecs: Ancient Legacy, Modern Pride 17
Chapter 3. The Basseri: Pastoral Nomads on the il-Rah 37
Chapter 4. Haiti: A Nation in Turmoil 57
Chapter 5. The Hmong: Struggle and Perseverance 78
Chapter 6. The Ju/'hoansi: Reciprocity and Sharing 97
Chapter 7. The Kaluli: Story, Song, and Ceremony 117
Chapter 8. The Kapauku: New Guinea “Capitalists”? 136
Chapter 9. The Minangkabau: Merantau and Matriliny
Chapter 10. The Nuer: Cattle and Kinship in Sudan 152
Chapter 11. The Ojibwa: "The People" Endure 168
Chapter 12. The Samoans: Matai and Migration 186
Chapter 13. The Tiwi: Tradition in Australia 203
Chapter 14. The Trobriand Islanders: The Power of Exchange 238
Chapter 15. The Yanomamo: Challenges in the Rainforest 255

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