Or deal with an important aspect

This research discusses an important issue in travel literature, and touches on an important aspect of the societal tree, revealing the contents of the travel discourse from an anthropological perspective

touched on/upon; touching on/upon; touches on/upon. : to briefly talk or write about (something) : to mention (something) briefly. The reports touched on many important points
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