History and Theory in Anthropology

Name: History and Theory in Anthropology
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ISBN: 9780521774321

ISBN-10: 0521774322

ISBN-13: 9780521774321

Edition: 2000

Authors: Alan Barnard

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Description:

This volume surveys the historical contexts of the great debates and traces the genealogies of theories and schools of thought. It also considers the problems involved in assessing these theories.

Book details

List price: $47.99
Copyright year: 2000
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication date: 6/15/2000
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 256
Size: 6.50" wide x 9.50" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 0.946
Language: English



List of figures


List of tables


Preface



Visions of anthropology



Precursors of the anthropological tradition



Changing perspectives on evolution



Diffusionist and culture-area theories



Functionalism and structural-functionalism



Action-centred, processual and Marxist perspectives



From relativism to cognitive science



Structuralism, from linguistics to anthropology



Poststructuralists, feminists and (other) mavericks



Interpretive and postmodernist approaches



Conclusions



Dates of birth and death of individuals mentioned in the text



Glossary


References


Index