Anthropological Theory: An Introductory HistoryA comprehensive and accessible survey of the history of theory in anthropology, this anthology of classic readings contains in-depth commentary in introductions and notes to help guide students through excerpts of seminal anthropological works. The commentary provides the background information needed to understand each article, its central concepts, and its relationship to the social and historical context in which it was written. |
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... Boas ( 1858-1942 ) , had enormous impact . The method of research he pioneered , later la- beled historical particularism , is widely considered the first American - born school of anthropological thought , and Boas himself is often ...
... Boas ( 1858-1942 ) , had enormous impact . The method of research he pioneered , later la- beled historical particularism , is widely considered the first American - born school of anthropological thought , and Boas himself is often ...
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... Boas briefly became the curator of anthropology there . Once again , he left after quarreling with the museum's administration , and in 1896 he moved to Columbia University as a lecturer in physical anthropology . In 1899 he became a ...
... Boas briefly became the curator of anthropology there . Once again , he left after quarreling with the museum's administration , and in 1896 he moved to Columbia University as a lecturer in physical anthropology . In 1899 he became a ...
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... Boas discredited the unilineal evolu- tionary schemes popular in his day and insisted that societies were the result of their particular histories and could not be compared , he is often perceived as antitheoretical . Boas recognized ...
... Boas discredited the unilineal evolu- tionary schemes popular in his day and insisted that societies were the result of their particular histories and could not be compared , he is often perceived as antitheoretical . Boas recognized ...
Contents
Introduction | 1 |
Sigmund Freud The Return of Totemism in Childhood 1913 | 67 |
The Foundations of Sociological Thought | 84 |
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