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   Julian Steward

   During the first three decades of the twentieth century, American anthropology was suspicious of generalizations and often unwilling to draw broader conclusions from the meticulously detailed monographs that anthropologists produced.
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   Anthropology

   After three decades of amassing material, Boasians felt a growing urge to generalize. ... Anthropology and the military
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   Richard Wrangham

   His current interest is the study of human evolution in which he draws conclusions based on the behavioural tendencies of apes. ... Current Anthropology, 40(5), 567–594.
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   Brainwashing

   It draws conclusions, which in many cases do not mesh well with the evidence presented. ... Cult and Ritual Abuse: Its History, Anthropology, and Recent Discovery in Contemporary America.
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   Psychological anthropology

   Cognitive anthropology takes a number of methodological approaches, but generally draws on the insights of cognitive science in its model of the mind.
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   History of anthropology

   Biruni's anthropology of religion was only possible for a scholar deeply immersed in the lore of other nations.
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   Cultural anthropology

   Modern cultural anthropology has its origins in, and developed in reaction to, 19th century "ethnology", which involves the organized comparison of human societies.
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   Medical anthropology

   The relationship between anthropology, medicine and medical practice goes back a long way and is well documented (See Comelles & Martínez, 1993).
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   Philosophical anthropology

   In his most well known book, Minima Ethnographica which focuses on intersubjectivity and interpersonal relationships, he draws upon his ethnographic fieldwork in order to explore existential theory. ... Anthropology
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    Franz Boas

    For this reason, some people have argued that Boasian anthropology is at odds with Darwin's theory of Evolution.

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• Philosophical anthropology,
• Franz Boas