Imagination from the Outside and from the Inside

摘要: In this paper, I consider the problems and advantages of combining traditional subdisciplines anthropology, especially problem studies that attempt to interpret represent “from inside” point view a particular group people, practice typical ethnography, with more scientific approach ultimately attempts study our species its evolution, inevitably outside” any culture or society. focus on imagination. Imagination seems feature human cognition, but use capacity means beings can create apparently stable institutional structures. “From inside,” idea social system, which in case considered by large equals kinship is imaginary would seem false. Yet if we look at representations find rituals such as initiation ideas about incest, locals’ not all incommensurate those scie...