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Alan Barnard has written a clear but 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-centred theories; processual and Marxist perspectives; the many faces of relativism, structuralism and post-sructuralism; and recent interpretive and postmodernist viewpoints. This is a balanced and judicious survey, which also considers the problems involved in assessing anthropological theories.

Product Identifiers

Publisher
Cambridge University Press
ISBN-10
0521774322
ISBN-13
9780521774321
eBay Product ID (ePID)
1651337

Product Key Features

Author
Alan Barnard
Publication Name
History and Theory in Anthropology
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Publication Year
2000
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
256 Pages

Dimensions

Item Length
9in
Item Height
0.8in
Item Width
6in
Item Weight
14.8 Oz

Additional Product Features

Lc Classification Number
Gn33 .B34 2000
Reviews
'â€¦ Barnard had succeeded to survey a vast field of scholarship. It provides very interesting and agreeable reading.' Anthorpos, 'â€¦ valuable key reading for first year anthropology undergraduates â€¦' Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute, "Clear, compact, comprehensive histories of anthropological thought are scarce. This work is a welcome exemplar of all three. Originiating in the author's course on anthropological theory, this work merits a place in hte syllabus of similar courses..." Choice, '... Barnard had succeeded to survey a vast field of scholarship. It provides very interesting and agreeable reading.' Anthorpos
Table of Content
List of figures; List of tables; Preface; 1. Visions of anthropology; 2. Precursors of the anthropological tradition; 3. Changing perspectives on evolution; 4. Diffusionist and culture-area theories; 5. Functionalism and structural-functionalism; 6. Action-centred, processual and Marxist perspectives; 7. From relativism to cognitive science; 8. Structuralism, from linguistics to anthropology; 9. Poststructuralists, feminists and (other) mavericks; 10. Interpretive and postmodernist approaches; 11. Conclusions; Appendix 1: dates of birth and death of individuals mentioned in the text; Appendix 2: glossary; References; Index.
Copyright Date
2000
Target Audience
Scholarly & Professional
Topic
Anthropology / General
Lccn
00-045362
Dewey Decimal
301.01
Dewey Edition
21
Illustrated
Yes
Genre
Social Science