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Why Witches? Some Comments on the Explanation of "Illusions" in Anthropology

Bibliographic Data

ID11537151
AuthorsJohn W Burton (corresponding author)
Year1985
Volume24
Issue4
Pages281-281
Publication date1985-10-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueEthnology (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0014-1828 • E-ISSN: 2160-3510
PublisherJSTOR (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.2307/3773739
OpenAlexW38609372
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited14

Cognitive psychology · Illusion · Sociology · Anthropology · Child and Animal Learning Development · History · Language and cultural evolution · Psychology

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Unique citing works1
Citations per year0,04
Citation span2001 - 2001 (1)
Citation velocityhistorical
Highly citedNo
Citation typesNeutral: 1
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