History And Theory In Anthropology

Author : Alan Barnard
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 254 pages
File Size : 44,5 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 : Alan Barnard
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2000-06-15
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0521774322

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History and Theory in Anthropology by Alan Barnard Pdf

Anthropology is a discipline very conscious of its history. Alan Barnard has written a clear, detailed overview of anthropological theory that brings out the historical contexts of the great debates, tracing the genealogies of theories and schools of thought. His book covers the precursors of anthropology; evolutionism in all its guises; diffusionism and culture area theories, functionalism and structural-functionalism; action-centered theories; processual and Marxist perspectives; the many faces of relativism, structuralism and poststructuralism; and recent interpretive and postmodernist viewpoints. This is a balanced and judicious survey, which also considers the problems involved in assessing anthropological theories.

Author : Mark Moberg
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 378 pages
File Size : 40,9 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 : Alexandre Coello de la Rosa,Josep Lluís Mateo Dieste
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2020-01-24
Category : History
ISBN : 9781000038576

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In Praise of Historical Anthropology by Alexandre Coello de la Rosa,Josep Lluís Mateo Dieste Pdf

In Praise of Historical Anthropology is based on a fundamental conviction: the study of society cannot be undertaken without considering the weight of history and separations between disciplines in academics need to be bridged for the benefit of knowledge. Anthropology cannot be limited to situating its object in its immediate context; rather its true subject of study is society as a historical problem. The book describes the complex attempts to transcend this separation, presenting perspectives, methodologies and direct applications for the study of power relations and systems of social classification, paying special attention to the reconstruction of colonial situations. Following the maxim expounded by John and Jean Comaroff, this book will help us understand that historical anthropology is not a matter of merging the two disciplines of anthropology and history, but rather considering societies in their historically situated dimension and applying the tools of the social and human sciences to the analysis. In this vein, the book reviews the complex attempts to bridge disciplinary separations and theoretical proposals coming from very different traditions. The text, consequently, opens up hegemonic perspectives to include 'other anthropologies.'

Author : A. Lynn Bolles,Ruth Gomberg-Muñoz,Bernard C. Perley,Keri Vacanti Brondo
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
Page : 477 pages
File Size : 54,7 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 : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 243 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Anthropology
ISBN : 0511049897

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History and Theory in Anthropology by Anonim Pdf

Author : Merwyn S. Garbarino
Publisher : Waveland Press
Page : 114 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 1983-06-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781478608714

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Sociocultural Theory in Anthropology by Merwyn S. Garbarino Pdf

This useful resource is designed to serve as a statement, in brief compass, of the major developments in anthropological theory rendered in a historical perspective. Intended as an organizing framework, this book presents all theoretical viewpoints fairly, concisely, and simply.

Author : Regna Darnell
Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
Page : 318 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2022-06
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781496232250

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History of Theory and Method in Anthropology by Regna Darnell Pdf

Regna Darnell offers a critical reexamination of the theoretical orientation of the Americanist tradition, centered on the work of Franz Boas, and the professionalization of anthropology as an academic discipline in the United States in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. History of Theory and Method in Anthropology reveals the theory schools, institutions, and social networks of scholars and fieldworkers primarily interested in the ethnography of North American Indigenous peoples. Darnell’s fifty-year career entails foundational writings in the four fields of the discipline: cultural anthropology, ethnography, linguistics, and physical anthropology. Leading researchers, theorists, and fieldwork subjects include Claude Lévi-Strauss, Franz Boas, Benjamin Lee Whorf, John Wesley Powell, Frederica de Laguna, Dell Hymes, George Stocking Jr., and Anthony F. C. Wallace, as well as nineteenth-century Native language classifications, ethnography, ethnohistory, social psychology, structuralism, rationalism, biologism, mentalism, race science, human nature and cultural relativism, ethnocentrism, standpoint-based epistemology, collaborative research, and applied anthropology. History of Theory and Method in Anthropology is an essential volume for scholars and undergraduate and graduate students to enter into the history of the inductive theory schools and methodologies of the Americanist tradition and its legacies.

Author : Regna Darnell
Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
Page : 497 pages
File Size : 55,7 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 : Thomas C. Patterson
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 345 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2020-10-22
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781000182217

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A Social History of Anthropology in the United States by Thomas C. Patterson Pdf

This book offers a comprehensive introduction to the social history of anthropology in the United States, examining the circumstances that gave rise to the discipline and illuminating the role of anthropology in the modern world. Thomas C. Patterson considers the shifting social and political-economic conditions in which anthropological knowledge has been produced and deployed, the appearance of practices focused on particular regions or groups, the place of anthropology in structures of power, and the role of the educator in forging, perpetuating, and changing representations of past and contemporary peoples. The book addresses the negative reputation that anthropology took on as an offspring of imperialism, and provides fascinating insight into the social history of America. In this second edition, the material has been revised and updated, including a new chapter that covers anthropological theory and practice during the turmoil created by multiple ongoing crises at the beginning of the twenty-first century. This is valuable reading for students and scholars interested in the origins, development, and theory of anthropology.

Author : Marvin Harris
Publisher : Rowman Altamira
Page : 824 pages
File Size : 47,9 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 D. Murphy
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
Page : 603 pages
File Size : 53,7 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 : Paul A. Erickson,Liam Donat Murphy
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
Page : 617 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2013-01-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781442606562

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

This comprehensive anthology offers over 40 readings that are critical to the understanding of anthropological theory and the development of anthropology as an academic discipline. The fourth edition maintains a strong focus on the "four-field" roots of the discipline in North America but has been reorganized with a new section on twenty-first-century theory, including coverage of postcolonial and public anthropology. New key terms and introductions accompany each reading and a revamped glossary makes the book more student-friendly. Used on its own, or together with the overview text A History of Anthropological Theory, Fourth Edition, this anthology offers a flexible and unrivaled introduction to anthropological theory that reflects not only the history but also the changing nature of the discipline today. For additional resources, visit the "Teaching Theory" page at www.utpteachingculture.com.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 1949
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:1415100348

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History of Anthropology by Anonim Pdf

Author : Paul A. Erickson,Liam D. Murphy
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
Page : 601 pages
File Size : 49,8 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.