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The word culture, from the Latin colo, -ere, with its root meaning "to cultivate", generally refers to patterns of human activity and the symbolic structures that give such activity significance. Different definitions of "culture" reflect different theoretical bases for understanding, or criteria for evaluating, human activity. Anthropologists most commonly use the term "culture" to refer to the universal human capacity to classify, codify and communicate their experiences symbolically. This capacity is long been taken as a defining feature of the genus Homo. However, primatologists such as Jane Goodall have identified aspects of culture among our closest relatives in the animal kingdom.Goodall, J. 1986. The Chimpanzees of Gombe: Patterns of Behavior.
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Could Big Donors Break Obama's Fundraising Record?
Sat, 07 Nov 2009 17:43:00 -0500
The Obama presidential campaign rewrote the playbook for raising campaign cash in 2008. The Supreme Court may change it again before 2010: An upcoming decision could potentially curb the growing influence of small donors in favor of corporate America.
Week In Politics Reviewed
Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:00:00 -0500
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Ahead Of Debate, Health Care Battle Lines Drawn
Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:49:00 -0500
Democratic House leaders are keeping lawmakers in town over the weekend to work on their health care bill. President Obama is expected to rally support on the Hill on Saturday. With every step this legislation takes toward becoming law, the fervor — on both sides — gets stronger.
America's Safest and Most Dangerous Cities - An alphabetical listing of the top and bottom 25 cities in which to live based on safety and danger. Rankings for previous years are available back to 1995.
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American Fact Finder - Index of data provided by the US Census Bureau, including population, ethnic, divorce, economic, poverty, and migration statistics, as well as the procedures that generate them.
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Department of Commerce's Bureau of the Census. The site provides a
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H-Amstdy: American Studies - H-Net discussion group dedicated to the cultures of North America and the United States. Features archive, reviews, charter, links to related lists, and subscription information.
Metropolitan Areas Definitions - Official U.S. definitions of metropolitan areas, including metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs), consolidated metropolitan statistical areas (CMSAs), and primary metropolitan statistical areas (PMSAs).
North American Pt-to-Pt Association - Provides fox hunting and steeplechasing racing competitions. Page includes events calendar and photos.
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Social Science Data Analysis Network (SSDAN) - University-based organization that creates demographic media, such as user guides, web sites, and hands-on classroom computer materials that make US census data accessible to educators, policymakers, and citizens. Features publications, a data center, and sponsored websites.
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