A cognitivist view of the units debate in cultural anthropology

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This article uses a cognitivist perspective to examine the possibility of defining stable, discrete units of culture in ethnological research. Culture is primarily a collection of shared ideas which are constrained by the complexity and size limits of short-term memory when used as the foundational units of culture.

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A social psychology perspective on the study of culture: an eye on the road to interdisciplinarianism

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Issues discussed concern the theoretical foundations of social sciences research, focusing on the academic dialogue between social psychology and cross-cultural studies. The author addresses interdisciplinary methods in social psychology, ethnography, and mass culture research.

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The sad story of anthropology 1950-1999

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Issues discussed concern the impact of intellectual Leftist ideologies on the study of anthropology in American universities. Topics addressed include the politics of historical research and cultural anthropology.

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