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Examines the emergence of societies that were based on the cultivation of plants as a method of food production, leading to the concept of land ownership.
Profiles the four major forms of political organisation: bands, tribes, chiefdoms and states.
Focuses on enculuration, the process through which culture is passed from one generation to the next. Shows cross-cultural examples of child-rearing, socialisation, and mental illness and healing.
No culture has existed without religion, however, religious practices and beliefs vary widely. This programme defines religion from the viewpoint of anthropology and describes psychological and social...
In many cultures marriage is not just a pact between man and woman for sexual access and procreation. Customs are unique within societies and are often related to the economy.
Demonstrates the diverse forms of systems designed to maintain order within a society, from the religious traditions of Amish communities in Pennsylvania to the mediatory methods of dispute settlements among...
This programme, with footage and commentary by Hubert L Smith, whose field research spanned many years in the Maya community, follows a traditional extended family group as its members companionably share...
Sir Raymond Firth, one of Britain’s most eminent anthropologists, in conversation with Peter Loizos. Firth looks back on memories of New Zealand, Tikopia, and Malaya and recalls other anthropologists. His...
This film was made at the invitation of the Sirionó Indians living in Ibiato, a small village with 500 inhabitants in the rainforest of northern Bolivia. The Sirionó call themselves ‘Mbía’ (people)....
A series showing the tribals of Chhotanagpur, India. Gives an insight into social, cultural and economic aspects of the tribals and critically examines the impact of modernity on their traditional way of...
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