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The value of comparison /

In The Value of Comparison Peter van der Veer highlights anthropology's continuing ability to gain insights on the whole through the comparative study of the particular and unique while critiquing the quantitative social sciences for their sweeping generalizations.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Veer, Peter van der (Autor)
Otros Autores: Gibson, Thomas, 1956- (writer of foreword.)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Durham : Duke University Press, 2016.
Colección:Lewis Henry Morgan lectures.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:In The Value of Comparison Peter van der Veer highlights anthropology's continuing ability to gain insights on the whole through the comparative study of the particular and unique while critiquing the quantitative social sciences for their sweeping generalizations.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xii, 192 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 171-182) and index.
ISBN:9780822374220
0822374226