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Review: Anthropological Theory: An Introductory HistoryUser Review - Crystal - GoodreadsThis is a great overview of anthropological theory, but, you know, pretty much only helpful if you're really into anthropology or theory. Some the the selections are interesting in and of themselves,however, such as Lila Abu-Lughod's piece on pregnancy. Read full review Review: Anthropological Theory: An Introductory HistoryUser Review - Jessica St martin - GoodreadsGreat introductions to the history of Anthropology with a lot of prominent authors and interesting articles. Read the footnotes! They are a life saver. Read full review Related books
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Common terms and phrasesA. R. Radcliffe-Brown American analysis animals anthro anthropology argued avunculate Balinese band behavior believed biological Boas Boasian cattle ceremony cial clan cockfight cognitive colonial concubinage conflict context culture Darwin Durkheim economic ence energy essay ethnographic ethnoscience European evolution evolutionary example existence fact Franz Boas functions Geertz gender human hunting ideas Ilongot important individual interpretation Julian Steward kinship Kroeber Kula Levi-Strauss lineages linguistics logical male marriage Marx Marxist means ment milk tree mother's brother myth nations native nature Ndembu Nuer organization paragraph patrilineal pattern phratry political position potlatch primitive production psychological Radcliffe-Brown relations relationship ritual role semantic networks sexual social society sociobiology specific Spencer status structure symbols theory tion tive totem traits tribes Tsembaga tural ture turtle turtle hunting Tylor universal village women Bibliographic information |