Nature-Man-Spirit Complex
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The nature–man–spirit complex is a famous concept
in cultural anthropology
. It was propounded by L. P. Vidyarthi
in his book The Maler: Nature-Man-Spirit Complex in a Hill Tribe, published in 1963. Vidyathi developed the concept as practical exigency of arranging the data in a way that will depict the soul of a tribal culture instead of just the skeleton.
Concept
The word concept is used in ordinary language as well as in almost all academic disciplines. Particularly in philosophy, psychology and cognitive sciences the term is much used and much discussed. WordNet defines concept: "conception, construct ". However, the meaning of the term concept is much...
in cultural anthropology
Cultural anthropology
Cultural anthropology is a branch of anthropology focused on the study of cultural variation among humans, collecting data about the impact of global economic and political processes on local cultural realities. Anthropologists use a variety of methods, including participant observation,...
. It was propounded by L. P. Vidyarthi
L. P. Vidyarthi
Lalita Prasad Vidyarthi was one of the most renowned Indian anthropologists of the 20th century. He was the Head of the Department of Anthropology, Ranchi University, Ranchi, India.- Childhood and beginnings :...
in his book The Maler: Nature-Man-Spirit Complex in a Hill Tribe, published in 1963. Vidyathi developed the concept as practical exigency of arranging the data in a way that will depict the soul of a tribal culture instead of just the skeleton.