Patrick Heady

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Abstract
This reflexion focuses on the connection between anthropological fieldwork, quantification and theory - arguing that anthropologists should not content themselves with locally valid explanations, but should contribute to general theories. The paper originated as part of the "round table discussion" at the Workshop on the Anthropological Demography of Europe, held in September 2005.

Author's affiliation
Patrick Heady
Max Planck Institute for Social Anthropology, Germany

Keywords
anthropology, demography, life-cycle rituals, psychological universals

Word count (Main text)
1042

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