Define and Distinguish Between the Approaches of Historical Particularism and Structural

question 55

Essay

Define and distinguish between the approaches of historical particularism and structural functionalism in early anthropology. Who developed each of 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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