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 173
... important because it is directed at the diffusionists and the Boasians whose ideas were popu- lar at this time . Participant observation and the integration of culture were central aspects of the work of Franz Boas ( see essay 10 ) ...
... important because it is directed at the diffusionists and the Boasians whose ideas were popu- lar at this time . Participant observation and the integration of culture were central aspects of the work of Franz Boas ( see essay 10 ) ...
Page 426
... important cultural inven- tions were containers to hold the products of gathering , and some sort of sling or net to carry babies . 12 The latter in particular must have been extremely important with the loss of body hair and the ...
... important cultural inven- tions were containers to hold the products of gathering , and some sort of sling or net to carry babies . 12 The latter in particular must have been extremely important with the loss of body hair and the ...
Page 561
... important feminist anthropologist and postmodernist , Abu - Lughod has led the field in presenting narrative accounts of women she worked with in her study of Bedouin soci- ety . However , it is important to point out that although Abu ...
... important feminist anthropologist and postmodernist , Abu - Lughod has led the field in presenting narrative accounts of women she worked with in her study of Bedouin soci- ety . However , it is important to point out that although Abu ...
Contents
Introduction | 1 |
Sigmund Freud The Return of Totemism in Childhood 1913 | 67 |
The Foundations of Sociological Thought | 84 |
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