Studying Societies and Cultures: Marvin Harris's Cultural Materialism and Its LegacyLawrence A. Kuznar, Stephen K. Sanderson "A thought-provoking, stimulating volume on the past, present and future of cultural materialism that is both laudatory of Harris' research strategy and critical of it." Paul Shankman, University of Colorado One of the most important anthropologists of all time, Marvin Harris was influential worldwide as the founder of cultural materialism. This book accessibly analyzes Harris's theories and their important legacies today. The chapters explore cultural materialism's epistemology and its relation to rational choice theory, Darwinian social science, and population pressures. The authors assess recent attempts to extend and reformulate cultural materialism and highlight cross-cultural, archaeological, and ethnographic applications of cultural materialism today. |
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... Australia Years 1972 52 52 1973 48 1974 65 1975 78 36 France 1976 76 34 Germany 1977 85 32 Federal Republic of Germany 1978 101 [ rank 10 tied ] 32 Netherlands 1979 107 [ rank 8 ] 31 Israel 1980 111 [ rank 6 ] 25 Brazil 1981 144 [ rank ...
... Australia Years 1972 52 52 1973 48 1974 65 1975 78 36 France 1976 76 34 Germany 1977 85 32 Federal Republic of Germany 1978 101 [ rank 10 tied ] 32 Netherlands 1979 107 [ rank 8 ] 31 Israel 1980 111 [ rank 6 ] 25 Brazil 1981 144 [ rank ...
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... Australia . Turtle hunting is energetically very costly , and yet at the feasts at which men distribute turtles , they receive no material compensation , not even getting a portion of their own catch . Only a small number of select men ...
... Australia . Turtle hunting is energetically very costly , and yet at the feasts at which men distribute turtles , they receive no material compensation , not even getting a portion of their own catch . Only a small number of select men ...
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... Australia ) , Features , p . 101 ( November 2 ) . " Marvin Harris . " The Times ( London ) , Features , Lives in Brief , p . 19 ( November 12 ) . " Milestones : Died , Marvin Harris . ” Time 158 ( 21 ) : 33 ( November 12 ) . " Obituary ...
... Australia ) , Features , p . 101 ( November 2 ) . " Marvin Harris . " The Times ( London ) , Features , Lives in Brief , p . 19 ( November 12 ) . " Milestones : Died , Marvin Harris . ” Time 158 ( 21 ) : 33 ( November 12 ) . " Obituary ...
Contents
A Bibliometric Analysis | 20 |
The Theoretical Legacies of Cultural Materialism | 56 |
Cultural Materialism Rational Choice and the Problem | 78 |
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