A Dictionary Of Cultural Anthropology

Author : Luis Vivanco
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2018-09-20
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780192514950

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This new dictionary comprises more than 400 entries, providing concise, authoritative definitions for a range of concepts relating to cultural anthropology, as well as important findings and intellectual figures in the field. Entries include adaptation and kinship, scientific racism, and writing culture, providing readers with a wide-ranging overview of the subject. Accessibly written and engaging, A Dictionary of Cultural Anthropology is authored by subject experts, and presents anthropology as a dynamic and lively field of enquiry. Complemented by a global list of anthropological organizations, more than 20 figures and tables to illustrate the entries, and web links pointing to useful external sources, this is an essential text for undergraduates studying anthropology, and also serves those studying allied subjects such as archaeology, politics, economics, geography, sociology, and gender studies.

Author : Robert H. Winthrop
Publisher : ABC-CLIO
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 1991-11-18
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780313242809

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Dictionary of Concepts in Cultural Anthropology by Robert H. Winthrop Pdf

The field of cultural anthropology describes and interprets the thought and behavior of contemporary and near-contemporary societies. Inherently pluralistic, it offers a framework in which the distinctive perspectives of each cultural world can be appreciated. Robert Winthrop's dictionary describes the major concepts that have shaped the discipline, both historically and theoretically. It sets modern anthropology in its proper context within the broader intellectual tradition. Eighty entries review the key concepts--culture, race, nature, symbolism, adaptation, the primitive, etc.--that have established the fundamental problems and issues, guided research, and served as the focus for debate in key areas of the discipline. The entries which range from 2,000 to 6,000 words in length, are both thorough in treatment and contemporary in relevance. Some entries are primarily of historical significance while others describe recent developments. Each entry contains an annotated bibliography and a guide to additional reading on the subject. While this is not primarily a technical lexicon, many terms have been glossed and explained. Designed to be useful to students of anthropology, this dictionary will assist those in other disciplines to find their way through the anthropological labyrinth.

Author : Luis Antonio Vivanco
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : Ethnology
ISBN : 0191836680

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A Dictionary of Cultural Anthropology by Luis Antonio Vivanco Pdf

"This new dictionary provides concise, authoritative definitions for a range of concepts relating to cultural anthropology, as well as important findings and intellectual figures in the field. Entries include adaptation, kinship, scientific racism, and writing culture, providing its readers with a wide-ranging overview of the subject. This accessibly written and engaging text presents anthropology as a dynamic and lively field of enquiry. Complemented by a global list of anthropological organizations, more than 15 figures and tables to illustrate the entries, and weblinks pointing to useful external sources, this is an essential text for undergraduates studying anthropology, and also serves those studying allied subjects such as politics, economics, geography, sociology, and gender studies."--

Author : Mike Morris
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2013-04-10
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781118329344

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Concise Dictionary of Social and Cultural Anthropology by Mike Morris Pdf

Practical and accessible, this dictionary is designed to enlightenthose newly engaged in anthropological study or seeking a quickguide to the field. Fills a need for a beginner’s pocket guide to thefar-reaching and complex field of anthropology, including over 800detailed entries and the intellectual background of terms Written in plain, jargon-free language, for readers withoutextensive background in the field Features brief, conceptual definitions of terms,bibliographical references to anthropological classics, relatedworks for background reading and further research The user-friendly format includes bold terms featured elsewherein the book, extensive cross-references, and indexes of names,peoples, places and subjects Incorporates related terminology from allied fields such associology, economics and geography

Author : Vered Amit
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 613 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Reference
ISBN : 0415223792

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Biographical Dictionary of Social and Cultural Anthropology by Vered Amit Pdf

In addition to covering the primary centers of production in the United States and Britain, this volume also includes leading anthropologists from a wide range of regions and backgrounds. Combining valuable essays on seminal historical figures, as well as entries on the foremost scholars of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries, this unique reference offers an important overview of the historical and contemporary reach of anthropological research. With nearly 600 signed entries from a global team of contributors, this comprehensive work is destined to be the definitive reference source for authoritative information on the historical and contemporary key figures in the field.

Author : Charlotte Seymour-Smith
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 310 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 1987-11-11
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781349080373

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Palgrave Dictionary of Anthropology by Charlotte Seymour-Smith Pdf

An authoritative reference work, the Macmillan Dictionary of Anthropology covers the entire range of scholarship in this field, from the early ethnographers to the most recent research. This concise guide provides succinct definitions of basic concepts, summarizes key issues and the development of the major theoretical schools, and discusses the contribution of some 250 British, American and European anthropologists. Its clear and lively style enables the reader to approach such formidable topics as the works of Levi-Strauss or the influence of semiology, and all 2000 entries are fully cross-referenced and include bibliographical details. The Dictionary is an introduction for the general reader, a handbook for students of anthropology and many related disciplines, and a reference tool for academic anthropologists. It covers both physical and cultural and social anthropology, takes account of literature in all languages, and, with its wide range and high level of scholarship, is a significant contribution to the understanding of its subject.

Author : Vered Amit
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 896 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Anthropologists
ISBN : 1280240261

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Biographical Dictionary of Social and Cultural Anthropology by Vered Amit Pdf

With almost 600 individually signed entries from a global team of contributors, this Dictionary is destined to become the definitive one-stop reference source for authoritative information on key figures in the field of anthropology.

Author : Chris Barker
Publisher : SAGE
Page : 238 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2004-06-09
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0761973419

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The SAGE Dictionary of Cultural Studies by Chris Barker Pdf

Contains over 200 entries on key concepts and theorists of cultural studies.

Author : Charles Winick
Publisher : Littlefield Adams Quality Paperbacks
Page : 592 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 1984
Category : Reference
ISBN : 0822601311

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Dictionary of Anthropology by Charles Winick Pdf

Author : Alan J. Barnard,Jonathan Spencer
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1246 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Anthropology
ISBN : STANFORD:36105019146245

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Encyclopedia of Social and Cultural Anthropology by Alan J. Barnard,Jonathan Spencer Pdf

This volume provides a unique guide to the ideas and history the ideas and history of the discipline which discusses human, social and cultural life in all its diversity. Theory, ethnography and history are combined in over 200 substantial entries on topics as wide ranging as race, postmodernism, witchcraft, essentialism, magic and methodology. Authoritative entries have been commissioned from among the world's leading specialists. Alphabetically organized, the main entries contain clear, concise and provocative explanations of key anthropological themes and ideas, as well as surveys of the most important regional traditions of ethnographic research. Each entry contains cross references and a bibliographic guide to further reading. The Encyclopedia also contains a biographic appendix, with details of the lives and works of over 200 important figures in the history of anthropology and a glossary with short explanations of over 500 terms and concepts. Areas covered include: History of anthropological research, colonialism, orientalism and occidentalism, theories of culture and society * Kinship, gender and family, marriage, the body * Ritual and religion, language and linguistics, poetics, literacy, aesthetics, film, museums * Relations with other disciplines (e.g. archaeology and sociology).

Author : Edward Burnett Tylor
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 578 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 1988
Category : Anthropology
ISBN : OCLC:41560114

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Author : Eric Donald Hirsch,Joseph F. Kett,James S. Trefil
Publisher : Boston : Houghton Mifflin
Page : 616 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 1988
Category : Civilization
ISBN : UOM:39015036092214

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The Dictionary of Cultural Literacy by Eric Donald Hirsch,Joseph F. Kett,James S. Trefil Pdf

A national bestseller, The Dictionary of Cultural Literacy has been widely acclaimed for identifying and defining the core body of knowledge that no literate American should be without. Now in this newly revised and updated edition, the authors provide a comprehensive look at cultural literacy for the nineties. New entries reflect suggestions from hundreds of readers. The dictionary takes into account the growing consensus over the specifics of multiculturalism, the political and geographic changes in the world, and the new ideas and terms that flow constantly from scientific research and technological development. Twenty-three sections, each alphabetically arranged, cover every major area of knowledge. Within each section, hundreds of individual entries identify ideas, events, and individuals, explaining their significance in our culture and placing them in context. More than 250 maps, charts, and illustrations provide information that cannot be conveyed by words alone. A complete index enables quick reference to any topic. The Dictionary of Cultural Literacy challenges us to find out more about what we know and helps us make sense of what we read, hear, and learn. It is a "must have" book for every home.

Author : Robert H. Winthrop
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 1991-11-18
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780313066115

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Dictionary of Concepts in Cultural Anthropology by Robert H. Winthrop Pdf

The field of cultural anthropology describes and interprets the thought and behavior of contemporary and near-contemporary societies. Inherently pluralistic, it offers a framework in which the distinctive perspectives of each cultural world can be appreciated. Robert Winthrop's dictionary describes the major concepts that have shaped the discipline, both historically and theoretically. It sets modern anthropology in its proper context within the broader intellectual tradition. Eighty entries review the key concepts--culture, race, nature, symbolism, adaptation, the primitive, etc.--that have established the fundamental problems and issues, guided research, and served as the focus for debate in key areas of the discipline. The entries which range from 2,000 to 6,000 words in length, are both thorough in treatment and contemporary in relevance. Some entries are primarily of historical significance while others describe recent developments. Each entry contains an annotated bibliography and a guide to additional reading on the subject. While this is not primarily a technical lexicon, many terms have been glossed and explained. Designed to be useful to students of anthropology, this dictionary will assist those in other disciplines to find their way through the anthropological labyrinth.

Author : Charles Winich
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 1956
Category : Reference
ISBN : 0806529199

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Dictionary of Anthropology by Charles Winich Pdf

The Dictionary of Anthropology is a comprehensive explication of basic terms and concepts of archaeology, cultural anthropology, linguistics, and physical anthropology. The terms have been selected from standard source and instructional materials, and include identifications of some major early contributors to anthropology. This is the only collection in any language of the specialized vocabularies of all the fields of anthropology. It is a handbook not only for anthropologists but for everyone interested in the study of man and of man's cultural and physical heritage.

Author : Thomas Jefferson Barfield
Publisher : Wiley-Blackwell
Page : 626 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Anthropology
ISBN : 1557180571

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The Dictionary of Anthropology by Thomas Jefferson Barfield Pdf

The Dictionary of Anthropology is designed to open this exciting discipline to a wide audience and serve as a standard reference guide to the field of social and cultural anthropology. The Dictionary's core consists of substantial analytical articles focusing on key anthropological concepts, theories, and methodologies. Drawing on contributions from some 125 distinguished anthropologists, it provides both state-of-the-art critiques of current issues in anthropology and key summary assessments of the discipline's most important historical contributions to general knowledge. Through its examination of the field's significant ethnographic and thematic research, the Dictionary also provides the reader with clear, concise statements of central issues without privileging any particular theoretical approach.