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History, Power, Ideology : Central Issues in Marxism and Anthropology by Donald L. Donham (1999, Trade Paperback)
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Number of Pages: 240. Weight: 0.9 lbs. Publication Date: 1999-06-27. Publisher: University of California Press.
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PublisherUniversity of California Press
ISBN-100520213378
ISBN-139780520213371
eBay Product ID (ePID)479843
Product Key Features
Number of Pages259 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameHistory, Power, Ideology : Central Issues in Marxism and Anthropology
SubjectPolitical Ideologies / Communism, Post-Communism & Socialism, Sociology / General, Anthropology / General
Publication Year1999
TypeTextbook
AuthorDonald L. Donham
Subject AreaPolitical Science, Social Science
FormatTrade Paperback
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Item Height0.7 in
Item Weight14.4 Oz
Item Length9 in
Item Width6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
LCCN98-050668
Preface byWolf, Eric R.
Dewey Edition21
ReviewsAmong the most impressive contributions to social anthropology and Marxist social theory in recent memory. . . . It deserves a central place in contemporary anthropological literature
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal306.3
Table Of ContentForeword Preface to the 1999 edition Preface Introduction 1. Homo economicus: A Maale mystery 2. Epochal structures I: Reconstructing historical materialism 3. Epochal structures II: An anatomy of Maale production 4. History at one point in time: "Working together" in Bola, 1975 Conclusion Appendix: Predicting the past from the future Bibliography Index
SynopsisIs Marxism a reflection of the conceptual system it fights against, rather than a truly comprehensive approach to human history? Drawing on recent work in anthropology, history, and philosophy, Donald Donham confronts this problem in analyzing a radically different social order: the former Maale kingdom of southern Ethiopia. "Every once in a while there appears a book that . . . opens up new ways of inquiring into the ways of the world. Donald Donham has written such a book. The style is quiet and judicious, but the effect is stunning. . . . In putting inherited partisan approaches to the test of explaining the realities of Maale society and culture, Donham enriches anthropology and imparts new vigor to the analytical Marxian traditions. History, Power, Ideology embodies a major accomplishment."-From the Foreword, Is Marxism a reflection of the conceptual system it fights against, rather than a truly comprehensive approach to human history? Drawing on recent work in anthropology, history, and philosophy, Donald Donham confronts this problem in analyzing a radically different social order: the former Maale kingdom of southern Ethiopia. Unlike capitalist societies, wherein inequality is organized by contracts between "free" individuals, in Maale powerful men were thought to "beget" others through control of biological fertility and material fortune. Donham scrutinizes this unusual system of domination in order to sharpen issues in social and cultural theory. He concludes that the interpretation of symbols and analysis of historical contingency should be crucial steps in any Marxists investigation. The result is a provocative and original re-reading of the Marxist tradition, and a spirited defense of its continued vitality and relevance. "Every once in a while there appears a book that . . . opens up new ways of inquiring into the ways of the world. Donald Donham has written such a book. The style is quiet and judicious, but the effect is stunning. . . . In putting inherited partisan approaches to the test of explaining the realities of Maale society and culture, Donham enriches anthropology and imparts new vigor to the analytical Marxian traditions. History, Power, Ideology embodies a major accomplishment."--From the Foreword
LC Classification Number98-50668
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