
Pig Sacrifices and Talking Drums: Don't Squeeze the Shaman
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The Schism in Anthropology: Science vs. Humanities
This chapter explores the contentious classification of anthropology as either a science or a humanities discipline, emphasizing the split between sociocultural anthropology and human evolutionary biology. It advocates for a synthesis of various methodologies, highlighting the importance of both quantitative approaches and traditional ethnographic techniques.
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