Disappearing savages? Thoughts on the construction of an anthropological conundrum

Journal of Asian and African Studies

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 199-209

  Burton, John W ^a  

^a The Holleran Center for Community Action and Public Policy   (United States)

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[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTHROPOLOGY; CULTURAL IDENTITY; INDIGENOUS POPULATION; THEORETICAL STUDY;

EID: 0032866362     PISSN: 00219096     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/002190969903400203     Document Type: Article

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