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:

Manufacturing Overhead

Covers all indirect costs associated with manufacturing a product, including expenses such as rent for the manufacturing space, utilities, and salaries for employees not directly producing goods.

T-Accounts

A visual representation of accounts used in double-entry bookkeeping, showing debits on the left and credits on the right.

Direct Materials Cost

The expense incurred for raw materials that are directly incorporated into a finished product.

T-Accounts

A simplified form of accounting ledger that uses a two-column format to show the increases and decreases in different financial accounts.