The culture concept as theory, in context

Current Anthropology

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 187-209

  Boggs, James P ^a,b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA   (United States)

^b Public Policy Research Institute   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

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EID: 23844520834     PISSN: 00113204     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/381048     Document Type: Review

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