Pit-house — A pit house or (dugout) is a dwelling dug into the ground which may also be layered with stone.These structures may be used as places to tell stories, dance, sing, celebrate, and store food. In archaeology, pit houses are also termed sunken… … Wikipedia
George Murdock — For the first mayor of Calgary, Alberta, see George Murdoch .: For the American actor, see George Murdock (actor) .Infobox Scientist name = George Murdock box width = image width =150px caption = George Murdock birth date = May 11, 1897 birth… … Wikipedia
УНИВЕРСАЛЬНАЯ МОДЕЛЬ КУЛЬТУРЫ — концепция единого плана построения культуры, сформулированная в антропологии как результат разработки сравнит, метода. Анализ нескольких сотен (более 600, World Ethnographic Atlas) конкр. культур позволил выделить повторяющиеся черты,… … Энциклопедия культурологии
Polygamy — Toba chieftain and his wives, 1892 Polygamy (from πολύς γάμος polys gamos, translated literally in Late Greek as often married )[1] is a marriage which includes more than two partners.[1] … Wikipedia
Cross-cultural studies — Cross cultural studies, sometimes called Holocultural Studies, is a specialization in anthropology and sister sciences (sociology, psychology, economics, political science) that uses field data from many societies to examine the scope of human… … Wikipedia
Standard cross-cultural sample — The standard cross cultural sample is a sample of 186 cultures, used by scholars engaged in cross cultural studies.OriginCross cultural research entails a particular statistical problem, known as Galton s problem: tests of functional… … Wikipedia
Culture — For other uses, see Culture (disambiguation). Petroglyphs in modern day Gobustan, Azerbaijan, dating back to 10 000 BCE indicating a thriving culture … Wikipedia
Bibliography — INTRODUCTION The number of books dedicated to the late Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) and its successor state, the Russian Federation, is virtually incalculable. This surfeit is due to a number of factors: Russia’s geographic size and … Historical Dictionary of the Russian Federation
Value of monogamy — The value of monogamy refers to people s views about the contributions monogamy makes, good or bad, to individual and social well being. Some cultures value monogamy as an ideal form of family organization. However, many cultures prefer other… … Wikipedia
Group marriage — Group marriage, also known as multi lateral marriage, is a form of polyamory in which more than two persons form a family unit, with all the members of the group marriage being considered to be married to all the other members of the group… … Wikipedia
МЁРДОК — (Murdock) Джордж Питер (1897 1985) амер. антрополог, исследователь проблем культуры и об ва. Получил образование в Йельском ун те, с 1938 заведовал там кафедрой антропологии. Работал самостоятельно, избегая влияния школы Боаса.… … Энциклопедия культурологии