Explanations for the Differences and Similarities Among Societies Have Been

question 15

Essay

Explanations for the differences and similarities among societies have been many and varied throughout the development of anthropology. What are the basic premises, strengths, and weaknesses of the following ideas: unilineal evolution, diffusionism, historical particularism, functionalism, and structural functionalism? What are some of the things that anthropologists have learned by employing these perspectives?

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Definitions:

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