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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Page 158
... ethnographic research there for almost two years . Malinowski's intensive day - to - day contact with his informants and his familiarity with the local language set a high standard for modern ethnographic field- work . After the war ...
... ethnographic research there for almost two years . Malinowski's intensive day - to - day contact with his informants and his familiarity with the local language set a high standard for modern ethnographic field- work . After the war ...
Page 263
... ethnographic material continued Spencer's quest to present a total picture of world evolution . Volume 4 is composed of ethnographic cases linked to the other three volumes through a comprehensive index . This index provided a model for ...
... ethnographic material continued Spencer's quest to present a total picture of world evolution . Volume 4 is composed of ethnographic cases linked to the other three volumes through a comprehensive index . This index provided a model for ...
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... ethnographic writing : ( 1 ) Ethnographers must establish their authority , otherwise there is no point in reading their work . ( 2 ) By its very nature , all ethnography constructs the other for readers , whether this is done through ...
... ethnographic writing : ( 1 ) Ethnographers must establish their authority , otherwise there is no point in reading their work . ( 2 ) By its very nature , all ethnography constructs the other for readers , whether this is done through ...
Contents
Introduction | 1 |
Sigmund Freud The Return of Totemism in Childhood 1913 | 67 |
The Foundations of Sociological Thought | 84 |
Copyright | |
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