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Includes comparative material on Aborigines in areas of social organization, material culture, religion and life-style.

With a practical emphasis on areas such as medicine, forensics, and advocacy, this book takes an applied approach to anthropology.

This book was originally published in 1935.

Offers an analysis of three strongly contrasting primitive civilizations, showing how behavior is influenced by custom and tradition.

How are different cultures to be described and compared? This book provides a clear and concise discussion of the theoretical issues involved in ethnographic description and comparative study.