The Nature of Culture
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The Nature of Culture is a seminal anthropological work by Alfred L. Kroeber that systematically explores the concept, patterns, and development of human culture.
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| instanceOf |
anthropology book
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book → non-fiction book → |
| aimsTo |
analyze cultural regularities
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clarify the nature of cultural phenomena → systematically explore the concept of culture → trace the development of human culture → |
| associatedWith |
American anthropology
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Boasian tradition → |
| author |
Alfred L. Kroeber
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| citedIn |
histories of anthropology
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scholarship on cultural theory → |
| contributesTo |
debates on cultural determinism
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debates on culture and biology → theory of culture → understanding of cultural patterns → |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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| describedAs |
classic in cultural anthropology
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seminal anthropological work → |
| describes |
culture as a superorganic phenomenon
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| field |
anthropology
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cultural anthropology → |
| focusesOn |
concept of culture
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cultural change → cultural evolution → development of human culture → history of cultural theory → patterns of culture → relationship between culture and individual → relationship between culture and society → |
| genre |
academic
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scholarly work → |
| hasAuthor |
Alfred L. Kroeber
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| hasPart |
essays on culture
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historical surveys of anthropological thought → theoretical chapters → |
| influenced |
later cultural anthropologists
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| influencedBy |
Franz Boas
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| language |
English
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| mainSubject |
cultural development
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cultural patterns → culture → history of anthropology → |
| theorizes |
culture as cumulative over time
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culture as distinct from individual psychology → culture as patterned and ordered → |
| usedIn |
university anthropology courses
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Alfred L. Kroeber
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