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oapen-20.500.12657-456232023-06-05T13:08:34Z A History of Anthropology Eriksen, Thomas Hylland Nielsen, Finn Sivert Anthropology Anthropology History Enlightenment era Romantic era Victorian era theories of anthropology functionalism structuralism hermeneutics neo-Marxism Bronislaw Malinowski Kinship bic Book Industry Communication::J Society & social sciences::JH Sociology & anthropology::JHM Anthropology::JHMC Social & cultural anthropology, ethnography 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. 2017-03-09 23:55 2020-03-17 03:00:30 2020-04-01T13:50:01Z 2020-04-01T13:50:01Z 2013-05-10 book 625231 OCN: 987451354 9781849649186 https://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/45623 eng Anthropology, Culture and Society application/pdf n/a 625231.pdf Pluto Press Pluto Press 10.26530/oapen_625231 10.26530/oapen_625231 e7b13f6b-a18c-4c0b-97b8-d1891104b9c4 b818ba9d-2dd9-4fd7-a364-7f305aef7ee9 9781849649186 Knowledge Unlatched (KU) Pluto Press 100048 KU Select 2016 Backlist Collection Knowledge Unlatched open access
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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.
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