Introduction to Theory in Anthropology

Name: Introduction to Theory in Anthropology
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ISBN: 9780521629829

ISBN-10: 0521629829

ISBN-13: 9780521629829

Edition: 1997

Authors: Robert Layton

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In this innovative introduction, Robert Layton reviews the ideas that have inspired anthropologists in their studies of societies around the world. An Introduction to Theory in Anthropology provides a clear and concise analysis of the theories, and traces the way in which they have been translated into anthropological debates. The opening chapter sets out the classical theoretical issues formulated by Hobbes, Rousseau, Marx and Durkheim. Successive chapters discuss Functionalism, Structuralism, Interactionist theories, and Marxist anthropology, while the final chapters address the competing paradigms of Socioecology and Postmodernism. Using detailed case studies, Professor Layton…

Book details

List price: $31.99
Copyright year: 1997
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication date: 1/8/1998
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 254
Size: 0.55" wide x 8.50" long x 5.51" tall
Weight: 0.836
Language: English




The idea of a social system



Functionalism



Structuralism



Interactionist theory



Marxist anthropology



Socioecology



Postmodernism and anthropology