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Cultural transmission is a hot topic today. In this article, I show how it haunts the foundations of anthropology and continues to animate many contemporary debates. I suggest, for scholars interested in Intangible Cultural Heritage, new directions to better explore its workings.
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Berliner, D. (2013). New Directions in the Study of Cultural Transmission. In: Arizpe, L., Amescua, C. (eds) Anthropological Perspectives on Intangible Cultural Heritage. SpringerBriefs in Environment, Security, Development and Peace, vol 6. Springer, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-00855-4_6
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