A History of Anthropology

• Autor principal: Eriksen, Thomas Hylland (auth)
• Outros Autores: Nielsen, Finn Sivert (auth)
• Formato: Recurso Electrónico Capítulo de Livro
• Idioma: inglês
• Publicado em: Pluto Press 2013
• Colecção: Anthropology, Culture and Society
• Assuntos: Social & cultural anthropology, ethnography; Anthropology; History; Enlightenment era; Romantic era; Victorian era; theories of anthropology; functionalism; structuralism; hermeneutics; neo-Marxism; Bronislaw Malinowski; Kinship
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Resumo

This is a thoroughly updated and revised edition of a popular classic of modern anthropology. Avoiding geographical bias, the authors provide summaries of 'Enlightenment', 'Romantic' and 'Victorian' anthropology, from the cultural theories of Morgan and Taylor to the often neglected contributions of German scholars. The ambiguous relationship between anthropology and national cultures is also considered, and the growth of distinctive national styles in anthropological research is highlighted.A History of Anthropology is an unparalleled account of theoretical developments in anthropology from the 1920s to the present, including functionalism, structuralism, hermeneutics, neo-Marxism and discourse analysis. Major anthropologists are provided with brief biographies and key debates are covered such as those concerning totemism, kinship and globalisation.This essential text on anthropology is highly engaging, authoritative and suitable for students at all levels.

ISBN

oapen_625231
9781849649186

Acesso

Open Access