Focusing on Early Anthropology, Define the Approaches of Historical Particularism

question 14

Essay

Focusing on early anthropology, define the approaches of historical particularism and structural functionalism. Who developed these approaches and what do these approaches examine when working to learn about other cultures? How did these two approaches differ from the preceding approach of unilineal cultural evolution?

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Definitions:

Consumer Price Index

A measure that examines the weighted average of prices of a basket of consumer goods and services, such as transportation, food, and medical care, changing over time.

GDP Deflator

A measure of the level of prices of all new, domestically produced, final goods and services in an economy, indicating how much of the change in the gross domestic product can be attributed to changes in the price level.

Substitution Bias

A phenomenon where consumers alter their consumption preferences in response to relative price changes, potentially misrepresenting inflation measurements.

Sant'Andrea

A reference to the Church of Sant'Andrea in Mantua, Italy, renowned for its Renaissance architecture designed by Leon Battista Alberti.