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Anthropology and Modern Life

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The great anthropologist's classic treatise on race and culture. Discusses biological and cultural inheritance, the fallacy of racial, cultural or ethnic superiority, the scientific basis for human individuality, and much more. One of the most influential books of the century, now in a value-priced edition. Introduction by Ruth Bunzel.
Cultural & SocialSocial ScienceAnthropologyLife SciencesGenetics & GenomicsScience
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290 printed pages
Publication year
2012

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  • Mustafa Kılınçhas quoted7 years ago
    He believed that man was a rational animal and could, with persistent effort, emancipate himself from superstition and irrationality and lead a sane and reasonable life in a good society—although he was fully aware that humanity had a long way to go to achieve this goal.
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  • Aida Turashhas quoted6 years ago
    explain it as an expression of instinct. Objectively the toolmaking of man of this period seems like an instinctive trait similar to the instincts of ants and bees. The repetition of the same act without
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