Hunting and Gathering Today: A Field of Anthropological Investigation?
The practical, cognitive, & symbolic implications of hunting & gathering in modern society are discussed. Although this mode of production no longer plays an important role in human sustenance, it evokes a rich variety of cultural images relating to war, sacrifice, & eroticism. In its re...
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| Veröffentlicht in: | Études rurales 1982-01, Vol.87 -- 88, p.7-35 |
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| Sprache: | eng ; fre |
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| Zusammenfassung: | The practical, cognitive, & symbolic implications of hunting & gathering in modern society are discussed. Although this mode of production no longer plays an important role in human sustenance, it evokes a rich variety of cultural images relating to war, sacrifice, & eroticism. In its religious symbolism, the hunt has traditionally been a repository of sacred images & values; these values remain vibrant to this day. The economic & social significance of hunting & gathering are also discussed. 27 References. S. Karganovic. |
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| ISSN: | 0014-2182 |
| DOI: | 10.3406/rural.1982.2869 |