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Anthropology Confronts the Problems of the Modern World

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$22.95 • £18.95 • €20.50

ISBN 9780674072909

Publication Date: 03/05/2013

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144 pages

4-3/8 x 7-1/8 inches

Belknap Press

World

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  • Foreword by Maurice Olender
  • 1. The End of the West’s Cultural Supremacy
  • 2. Three Great Contemporary Problems: Sexuality, Economic Development, and Mythic Thought
  • 3. Recognizing Cultural Diversity: What We Can Learn from Japanese Civilization
  • About the Author

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