Examples of culture as a determinant of peoples' ability to respond to modernization, for instance, the ability of various Nigerian groups to benefit from Western education as a means of economic improvements, support the author's theory of the preeminence of cultural factors in economic and political modernization. (JH)

Describes the relationship between education and anthropology and characterizes the subfield of educational anthropology. Information is presented on research interests, models, ethnographic methodology, objectives, and data needs within the subfield. (Author/DB)