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Consider issues that are current in our own society today. Where will the application of an anthropological perspective be most effective? Consider and describe anthropology's unique perspectives on human cultural behavior.

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The solution provides insight, information and advise in discussing the relevance of anthropological perspectives for society - in particular the manner by which the science studies human culture. Resources are listed.

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An Anthropological Perspective

Anthropologists look at the social world from a unique perspective, one that avoids an ...

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