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Theories of Culture 1974

The document is a review of theories of culture authored by Roger M. Keesing and published in the Annual Review of Anthropology in 1974. It provides an overview of different approaches to defining and conceptualizing culture, including culture as ideas, behavior, ecological adaptation, and symbolic system. The review examines how anthropologists study culture and compares different theoretical perspectives on what constitutes culture.

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Theories of Culture

Author(s): Roger M. Keesing


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Source: Annual Review of Anthropology, Vol. 3 (1974), pp. 73-97
Published by: Annual Reviews
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