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Lin Huixiang

Translator

Jia Zhenxia

Published

August, 2025

Cultural Anthropology

Author: Lin Huixiang

Translator: Jia Zhenxia

ISBN: 978-1-967368-19-8

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About the Translator

Dr. JIA Zhenxia, Associate Professor at School of Foreign Languages, Shandong University of Aeronautics, China. Her research centers on foreign language education, sociolinguistics and English-Chinese translation. She has published one academic monograph, over 10 journal articles and presided over 7 educational and scientific research projects at university, municipal and provincial levels.

CONTENTS

    Preface
    Part I General Introduction to Anthropology
    Chapter 1 Introduction
    Chapter 2 The Definition and Scope of Anthropology
    Chapter 3 The Name of Anthropology
    Chapter 4 Division of Anthropology
    Chapter 5 The Status of Anthropology and Its Relationship with Other Sciences
    Chapter 6 The Purpose of Anthropology
    Part II The Brief History of Cultural Anthropology
    Chapter 1 The Trailblazers of Cultural Anthropology— Bastian and Ratzel
    Chapter 2 Social Evolutionism
    Chapter 3 Diffusionism
    Chapter 4 Critical or Historical School
    Chapter 5 The Theory of Cultural Compulsives—The Overall Evaluation of the above Theories
    Part III Primitive Material Culture
    Chapter 1 Introduction
    Chapter 2 Invention
    Chapter 3 The Geological Distribution of Primitive Material Culture
    Chapter 4 The Methods of Fire-Making
    Chapter 5 Food
    Chapter 6 Clothing
    Chapter 7 Housing
    Chapter 8 Hunting
    Chapter 9 Animal Husbandry
    Chapter 10 Farming
    Chapter 11 Stone Tools
    Chapter 12 Metallic Implements
    Chapter 13 Pottery
    Chapter 14 Weapons
    Chapter 15 Transport
    Part IV Organizations of Primitive Societies
    Chapter 1 Introduction
    Chapter 2 The Forms of Marriage
    Chapter 3 The Procedures of Marriage
    Chapter 4 Marriageable circle
    Chapter 5 Matriarchy, Patriarchy, Patronymy and Matronymy
    Chapter 6 Family, Clan, Moiety and Tribe
    Chapter 7 Association
    Chapter 8 Classes
    Chapter 9 The Status of Women
    Chapter 10 Politics
    Chapter 11 Property and Trade
    Chapter 12 Law
    Chapter 13 Ethical Concepts
    Part V Primitive Religion
    Chapter 1 Introduction
    Chapter 2 Nature Worship
    Chapter 3 The Worship of Animal and Plant
    Chapter 4 Totem Worship
    Chapter 5 Fetish Worship
    Chapter 6 Idolatry and Man Worship
    Chapter 7 The Worship of Ghosts and Ancestors
    Chapter 8 Polytheism, Dualism and Monotheism
    Chapter 9 Magic, Taboo and Divination
    Chapter 10 Sacrifice and Prayer
    Chapter 11 Shamanism
    Chapter 12 Mythologies
    Chapter 13 The Origin of Religion I——The Theory of Magic
    Chapter 14 The Origin of Religion II—The Ghost Theory
    Chapter 15 The Origin of Religion III—Animism
    Chapter 16 The Origin of Religion IV—Animatism
    Chapter 17 Conclusion: Elements of Primitive Religion
    Part VI Prehistoric Art
    Chapter 1 Introduction
    Chapter 2 Personal Decorations
    Chapter 3 Ornamentation of Implements
    Chapter 4 Painting and Sculpture
    Chapter 5 The Dance
    Chapter 6 Poetry
    Chapter 7 Music
    Chapter 8 Conclusion
    Part VII Primitive Language and Scripts
    Chapter 1 Introduction
    Chapter 2 Gesture Language
    Chapter 3 Oral Language
    Chapter 4 Signals
    Chapter 5 Mnemonic Mark
    Chapter 6 Scripts