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This book provides a vivid and informative view of life in traditional groups that are ordered mainly through the informal operation of everyday social relations, based on Colson’s field research with North American Indians and with peoples in what is now Zambia.

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Language English ● Format PDF ● Pages 140 ● ISBN 9781351329330 ● Publisher Taylor and Francis ● Published 2017 ● Downloadable 3 times ● Currency EUR ● ID 5319961 ● Copy protection Adobe DRM

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