A History Of Anthropological Theory

Author : Paul A. Erickson,Liam D. Murphy
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
Page : 603 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2013-04-26
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781442606616

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A History of Anthropological Theory, Fourth Edition by Paul A. Erickson,Liam D. Murphy Pdf

In the latest edition of their popular overview text, Erickson and Murphy continue to provide a comprehensive, affordable, and accessible introduction to anthropological theory from antiquity to the present. A new section on twenty-first-century anthropological theory has been added, with more coverage given to postcolonialism, non-Western anthropology, and public anthropology. The book has also been redesigned to be more visually and pedagogically engaging. Used on its own, or paired with the companion volume Readings for a History of Anthropological Theory, Fourth Edition, this reader offers a flexible and highly useful resource for the undergraduate anthropology classroom. For additional resources, visit the "Teaching Theory" page at www.utpteachingculture.com.

Author : Marvin Harris
Publisher : Rowman Altamira
Page : 824 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0759101337

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The Rise of Anthropological Theory by Marvin Harris Pdf

The best known, most often cited history of anthropological theory is finally available in paperback! First published in 1968, Harris's book has been cited in over 1,000 works and is one of the key documents explaining cultural materialism, the theory associated with Harris's work. This updated edition included the complete 1968 text plus a new introduction by Maxine Margolis, which discusses the impact of the book and highlights some of the major trends in anthropological theory since its original publication. RAT, as it is affectionately known to three decades of graduate students, comprehensively traces the history of anthropology and anthropological theory, culminating in a strong argument for the use of a scientific, behaviorally-based, etic approach to the understanding of human culture known as cultural materialism. Despite its popularity and influence on anthropological thinking, RAT has never been available in paperback_until now. It is an essential volume for the library of all anthropologists, their graduate students, and other theorists in the social sciences.

Author : Paul A. Erickson,Liam Donat Murphy
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2008-01-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 1442601108

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A History of Anthropological Theory by Paul A. Erickson,Liam Donat Murphy Pdf

This overview of the history of anthropological theory provides a comprehensive history from antiquity through to the twenty-first century, with a focus on the twentieth century and beyond. Unlike other volumes, it also offers a four-field introduction to theory. As a stand-alone text, or used in conjunction with the companion volume Readings for a History of Anthropological Theory, Erickson and Murphy offer a comprehensive, affordable, and contemporary introduction to anthropological theory. The third edition has been updated and fully revised throughout to closely parallel the presentation in the companion reader, making it easier to use both books in tandem. New original essays by contemporary theorists bring theories to life, and portraits of important theorists make it a handsome volume. Sources and suggested readings have been updated, and glossary definitions have been updated, streamlined, and standardized.

Author : A. Lynn Bolles,Ruth Gomberg-Muñoz,Bernard C. Perley,Keri Vacanti Brondo
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
Page : 477 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2022-03-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781487539078

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Anthropological Theory for the Twenty-First Century by A. Lynn Bolles,Ruth Gomberg-Muñoz,Bernard C. Perley,Keri Vacanti Brondo Pdf

Anthropological Theory for the Twenty-First Century presents a critical approach to the study of anthropological theory for the next generation of aspiring anthropologists. Through a carefully curated selection of readings, this collection reflects the diversity of scholars who have long contributed to the development of anthropological theory, incorporating writings by scholars of color, non-Western scholars, and others whose contributions have historically been under-acknowledged. The volume puts writings from established canonical thinkers, such as Marx, Boas, and Foucault, into productive conversations with Du Bois, Ortiz, Medicine, Trouillot, Said, and many others. The editors also engage in critical conversations surrounding the "canon" itself, including its colonial history and decolonial potential. Updating the canon with late twentieth-century and early twenty-first-century scholarship, this reader includes discussions of contemporary theories such as queer theory, decolonial theory, ontology, and anti-racism. Each section is framed by clear and concise editorial introductions that place the readings in context and conversation with each other, as well as questions and glossaries to guide reader comprehension. A dynamic companion website features additional resources, including links to videos, podcasts, articles, and more.

Author : Alan Barnard
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 377 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2000-06-15
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781316101933

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History and Theory in Anthropology by Alan Barnard Pdf

Anthropology is a discipline very conscious of its history, and Alan Barnard has written a clear, balanced and judicious textbook that 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. The book covers the precursors of anthropology; evolutionism in all its guises; diffusionism and culture area theories, functionalism and structural-functionalism; action-centred theories; processual and Marxist perspectives; the many faces of relativism, structuralism and post-structuralism; and recent interpretive and postmodernist viewpoints.

Author : Mark Moberg
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 378 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780415699990

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Engaging Anthropological Theory by Mark Moberg Pdf

This text offers a fresh look at the history of anthropological theory. Anthropological ideas about human diversity have always been rooted in the socio-political conditions in which they arose, and exploring them in context helps students understand how and why they evolved, and how theory relates to life and society.

Author : Paul A. Erickson,Liam D. Murphy
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
Page : 601 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2021-04-23
Category : Anthropology
ISBN : 9781487524982

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Readings for a History of Anthropological Theory, Sixth Edition by Paul A. Erickson,Liam D. Murphy Pdf

The sixth edition of this bestselling text offers a concise history of anthropological theory from antiquity to the twenty-first century, with new and significantly revised sections that reflect the current state of the field.

Author : Matei Candea
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 533 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2018-01-23
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781315388243

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Schools and Styles of Anthropological Theory by Matei Candea Pdf

This book presents an overview of important currents of thought in social and cultural anthropology, from the 19th century to the present. It introduces readers to the origins, context and continuing relevance of a fascinating and exciting kaleidoscope of ideas that have transformed the humanities and social sciences, and the way we understand ourselves and the societies we live in today. Each chapter provides a thorough yet engaging introduction to a particular theoretical school, style or conceptual issue. Together they build up to a detailed and comprehensive critical introduction to the most salient areas of the field. The introduction reflects on the substantive themes which tie the chapters together and on what the very notions of ‘theory’ and ‘theoretical school’ bring to our understanding of anthropology as a discipline. The book tracks a core lecture series given at Cambridge University and is essential reading for all undergraduate students undertaking a course on anthropological theory or the history of anthropological thought. It will also be useful more broadly for students of social and cultural anthropology, sociology, human geography and cognate disciplines in the social sciences and humanities.

Author : Paul A. Erickson,Liam D. Murphy
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2016-10-19
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781442636866

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A History of Anthropological Theory, Fifth Edition by Paul A. Erickson,Liam D. Murphy Pdf

The fifth edition of this bestselling theory text has been revised throughout, with substantial updates, including more on gender and sexuality, and with a new section on Anthropologies of the Digital Age. Keyword definitions have been reinstated in the margins, and biographical information on theorists has been enhanced to build stronger context for readers. On its own or used with the companion volume, Readings for a History of Anthropological Theory, this text provides comprehensive coverage in a flexible and easy-to-use format for teaching in the undergraduate anthropology classroom.

Author : R. Jon McGee,Richard L. Warms
Publisher : McGraw-Hill Humanities, Social Sciences & World Languages
Page : 680 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Anthropology
ISBN : UCSC:32106019254751

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Anthropological Theory by R. Jon McGee,Richard L. Warms Pdf

A comprehensive and accessible survey of the history of theory in anthropology, this anthology of classic and contemporary readings contains in-depth commentary in introductions and notes to help guide students through excerpts of seminal anthropological works. The commentary provides the background information needed to understand each article, its central concepts, and its relationship to the social and historical context in which it was written.

Author : D. Graeber
Publisher : Springer
Page : 337 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2001-12-13
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780312299064

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Toward an Anthropological Theory of Value by D. Graeber Pdf

Now a widely cited classic, this innovative book is the first comprehensive synthesis of economic, political, and cultural theories of value. David Graeber reexamines a century of anthropological thought about value and exchange, in large measure to find a way out of ongoing quandaries in current social theory, which have become critical at the present moment of ideological collapse in the face of Neoliberalism. Rooted in an engaged, dynamic realism, Graeber argues that projects of cultural comparison are in a sense necessarily revolutionary projects: He attempts to synthesize the best insights of Karl Marx and Marcel Mauss, arguing that these figures represent two extreme, but ultimately complementary, possibilities in the shape such a project might take. Graeber breathes new life into the classic anthropological texts on exchange, value, and economy. He rethinks the cases of Iroquois wampum, Pacific kula exchanges, and the Kwakiutl potlatch within the flow of world historical processes, and recasts value as a model of human meaning-making, which far exceeds rationalist/reductive economist paradigms.

Author : Paul A. Erickson,Liam Donat Murphy
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 396 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2021
Category : Anthropology
ISBN : 1487535953

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A History of Anthropological Theory, Sixth Edition by Paul A. Erickson,Liam Donat Murphy Pdf

The sixth edition of this bestselling text offers a concise history of anthropological theory from antiquity to the twenty-first century, with new and significantly revised sections that reflect the current state of the field.

Author : Regna Darnell
Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
Page : 497 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2021-10
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781496228734

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The History of Anthropology by Regna Darnell Pdf

In The History of Anthropology Regna Darnell offers a critical reexamination of the Americanist tradition centered around the figure of Franz Boas and the professionalization of anthropology as an academic discipline in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Focused on researchers often known as the Boasians, The History of Anthropology reveals the theoretical schools, institutions, and social networks of scholars and fieldworkers primarily interested in the anthropology and ethnography of North American Indigenous peoples. Darnell's fifty-year career entails seminal writings in the history of anthropology's four fields: cultural anthropology, ethnography, linguistics, and physical anthropology. Leading researchers, theorists, and fieldwork subjects include Edward Sapir, Daniel Brinton, Mary Haas, Franz Boas, Leonard Bloomfield, Benjamin Lee Whorf, Stanley Newman, and A. Irving Hallowell, as well as the professionalization of anthropology, the development of American folklore scholarship, theories of Indigenous languages, Southwest ethnographic research, Indigenous ceremonialism, text traditions, and anthropology's forays into contemporary public intellectual debates. The History of Anthropology is the essential volume for scholars, undergraduates, and graduate students to enter into the history of the Americanist tradition and its legacies, alternating historicism and presentism to contextualize anthropology's historical and contemporary relevance and legacies.

Author : David Kaplan
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 592 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2017-09-05
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781351531603

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Anthropological Theory by David Kaplan Pdf

Anthropological theory has been much discussed in recent years, yet the crucial questions still remain--how can it be defined, how is it developed, how is it to be applied, and how can one confirm it? The editors of Anthropological Theory answer these questions by presenting essays relating to various aspects of anthropological theory. Their selections from widely scattered and often difficult-to-obtain sources present a comprehensive set of writings that describe the current position and issues involved in theory.The development of field work in anthropology generated a tremendous emphasis on empirical data and research. The plethora of information awaiting collection and the enthusiasm with which the field embraced it so immersed anthropologists that they were unable to relate this new information to the field as a whole. Manners and Kaplan believe that this lack of generalization had a profoundly negative effect upon the discipline. Therefore, they look closely into the relationship between field work and theory in an opening essay and go on to present material that demonstrates the value and the necessity of theory in anthropology. Essays by anthropologists and other social scientists deal with ""explanation,"" evolution, ecology, ideology, structuralism, and a number of other issues reflecting throughout the editors' conviction that anthropology is a science, the goal of which is to produce generalizations about sociocultural phenomena.The book provides necessary perspective for examining and evaluating the crucial intellectual concerns of modern anthropology and will therefore be important for the work of every anthropologist.

Author : Vijay S. Upadhyay,Gaya Pandey
Publisher : Concept Publishing Company
Page : 512 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 8170224926

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History of Anthropological Thought by Vijay S. Upadhyay,Gaya Pandey Pdf