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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Tortillas for the gods Tortillas for the gods Evon Zartman Vogt For nearly 20 years, the author observed rituals in Zinacanteco society (Chiapas, Mexico). Those rituals organize life into a four stage cycle. Prestige (as determined by age and wealth) is also a fa… OL1317303W
What are norms? What are norms? Francesca M. Cancian "What are Norms? challenges the traditional Parsonian theory of the basis of social order and proposes a theoretical perspective that emphasises shared definitions of reality rather than personal mot… OL4964790W