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Holism, anthropology's distinctive approach
Pull one thread of a way of life and others move with it. Holism is anthropology's habit of following those threads, across a society and across biology and culture, and it often turns up connections nobody expected.
In this topic
- Pull one thread
- What holism means
- Parts that hold each other up
- Hidden connections
- Holism is not harmony
- Worked example: steel axes
- Worked example: back to the road
- Biology and culture together
- Holism as a method
- Common mistakes to avoid
- Key takeaways
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