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Episode 3

Adam Kuper, a Fellow of the British Academy, examines how modern anthropology is underpinned by the idea that an individual's beliefs and activities should be understood in terms of their own culture. In an age of expanding globalisation and multiculturalism, he questions the validity of this.

15 minutes

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  • Wed 19 Nov 2008 23:00

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