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A History of Anthropological Theory

Paul A. Erickson, Liam Donat Murphy - Social Science - 2008 - 304 pages
This overview of the history of anthropological theory provides a comprehensive history from antiquity through to the twenty-first century, with a focus on the twentieth ...
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Outline of a Theory of Practice

Pierre Bourdieu - Social Science - 1977 - 260 pages
Through Pierre Bourdieu's work in Kabylia (Algeria), he develops a theory on symbolic power.
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An Introduction to Theory in Anthropology

Robert Layton - Social Science - 1997 - 258 pages
In this innovative introduction, Robert Layton reviews the ideas that have inspired anthropologists in their studies of societies around the world. An Introduction to Theory in ...
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The Rise of Anthropological Theory: A History of Theories of Culture

Marvin Harris - Culture - 2001 - 824 pages
The best known, most often cited history of anthropological theory is finally available in paperback! First published in 1968, Harris's book has been cited in over 1,000 works ...
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Silencing the Past: Power and the Production of History

Michel-Rolph Trouillot - Historicism - 1995 - 220 pages
Silencing the Past is a thought-provoking analysis of historical narrative. Taking examples ranging from the Haitian Revolution to Columbus Day, Michel-Rolph Trouillot ...
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Watching Lacandon Maya Lives

R. Jon McGee - Lacandon Indians - 2002 - 216 pages
Also appropriate for area studies courses on Latin America, a family course, or any course that incorporates cultural ethnography; presents data collected from more than 100 ...
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The Invention of Primitive Society: Transformations of an Illusion

Adam Kuper - Social Science - 1988 - 276 pages
Both a critical history of anthropological theory and methods and a challenging essay in the sociology of science, The Invention of Primitive Society shows how anthropologists ...
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