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- catalog abstract ""Analyzing 'culture' and other concepts of anthropology, the author presents a fresh view of American society through its cultic interpretation of cultural ideals in advertising, entertainment, the media, etc. He compares this self-conscious 'invention of culture' with the improvisatory invention of tribal and mature class-based societies. He deals with comparative cultural realities and the self-deception that is necessary in order to realize them"--Book jacket.".
- catalog contributor b6693589.
- catalog created "[1975]".
- catalog date "1975".
- catalog date "[1975]".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "[1975]".
- catalog description ""Analyzing 'culture' and other concepts of anthropology, the author presents a fresh view of American society through its cultic interpretation of cultural ideals in advertising, entertainment, the media, etc. He compares this self-conscious 'invention of culture' with the improvisatory invention of tribal and mature class-based societies. He deals with comparative cultural realities and the self-deception that is necessary in order to realize them"--Book jacket.".
- catalog description "Chapter 1: The assumption of culture -- Chapter 2: Culture as creativity -- Chapter 3: The power of invention -- Chapter 4: The invention of self -- Chapter 5: The invention of society -- The invention of anthropology.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references.".
- catalog extent "viii, 168 p.".
- catalog hasFormat "Invention of culture.".
- catalog identifier "0135026091".
- catalog isFormatOf "Invention of culture.".
- catalog isPartOf "Prentice-Hall anthropology series".
- catalog issued "1975".
- catalog issued "[1975]".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "Englewood Cliffs, N.J., Prentice-Hall".
- catalog relation "Invention of culture.".
- catalog subject "301.2".
- catalog subject "Anthropology.".
- catalog subject "Culture.".
- catalog subject "GN27 .W33".
- catalog subject "Personality.".
- catalog tableOfContents "Chapter 1: The assumption of culture -- Chapter 2: Culture as creativity -- Chapter 3: The power of invention -- Chapter 4: The invention of self -- Chapter 5: The invention of society -- The invention of anthropology.".
- catalog title "The invention of culture.".
- catalog type "text".