Configurations of Culture Growth
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Configurations of Culture Growth is a seminal anthropological work by Alfred L. Kroeber that analyzes patterns and cycles in the development of world civilizations and cultures.
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anthropologist
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anthropology book → book → |
| academicDiscipline |
social sciences
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| aimsTo |
identify large-scale patterns in cultural development
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systematize knowledge of world civilizations → |
| analyzes |
configurations of cultural traits
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regularities in cultural history → temporal sequences of cultural growth → |
| author |
Alfred L. Kroeber
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| authorInstanceOf |
Alfred L. Kroeber
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| describedAs |
seminal anthropological work
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| field |
anthropology
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cultural anthropology → |
| focusesOn |
comparative study of civilizations
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patterns of cultural development → rise and decline of cultures → |
| genre |
non-fiction
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| hasAuthorNationality |
American
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| hasPerspective |
historical-comparative
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macro-historical → |
| influenced |
comparative civilizational studies
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theoretical approaches to cultural evolution → |
| language |
English
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| nationality |
United States
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| topic |
civilization
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cultural cycles → cultural evolution → culture → historical patterns → world civilizations → |
| usedIn |
anthropology curricula
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cultural history research → |
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Alfred L. Kroeber
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