Classic Comparative Anthropology: Studies from the Tradition
| By: | Philip Carl Salzman |
| Publisher: | Waveland Press, Inc. |
| Print ISBN: | 9781577667100 |
| eText ISBN: | 9781577669722 |
| Edition: | 0 |
| Format: | Page Fidelity |
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Salzman’s clear, well-organized treatment demonstrates how comparative analysis is a valuable tool in observing and understanding people in all social and cultural situations. He points out that there is no single, correct way to do comparative analysis, a central approach to anthropological knowledge, and describes four useful strategies to advance diverse anthropological purposes: (1) find similar patterns in historically distinct cases