Tag: representation of the whole
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Household: “Head” as “Symbol of the Whole” and “Preeminence in Status”
Agriculture is still a significant part of the culture in the American Midwest. You occasionally run into ranchers, and when you do, the conversation eventually turns to how many "head" they own. We are not talking about cattle heads. We are talking about complete cattle. The head is the most visible and distinguishing feature of…