Sociocultural Theory in Anthropology: A Short HistoryThis useful resource is designed to serve as a statement, in brief compass, of the major developments in anthropological theory rendered in a historical perspective. Intended as an organizing framework, this book presents all theoretical viewpoints fairly, concisely, and simply. |
Contents
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Chapter 2 Prologue to Anthropology
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Chapter 3 The Beginnings of Sociocultural Anthropology
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Chapter 4 The Early Twentieth Century
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Chapter 5 Anthropology at MidCentury 19301960
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Chapter 6 Current Anthropology 1960
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Chapter 7 The Past and the Future
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Glossary
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