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Understanding Cognitive Anthropology by Rakesh Ningthoujam is a document available to read on EtoBox.
What is Understanding Cognitive Anthropology about?
Cognitive anthropology examines the relationship between society and human thought, focusing on how individuals understand and interpret their culture. It emerged in the 1950s as a response to traditional ethnographic methods, emphasizing an emic perspective to reduce cultural bias. The field encompasses various sub-disciplines and methodologies, including new ethnography, while also facing critiques regarding its applicability and focus on specific cultural institutions.
- Author
- Rakesh Ningthoujam
- Language
- EN