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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... economic " ( he referred specifically to microeconomics ) . The formalist meaning derives from modern economic theory and is based on analyses of the be- havior of presumed rational actors operating in market - oriented , capitalist ...
... economic " ( he referred specifically to microeconomics ) . The formalist meaning derives from modern economic theory and is based on analyses of the be- havior of presumed rational actors operating in market - oriented , capitalist ...
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... economic theory ( see Ruttan , 2001 : 24 ; Jackson , 1996 ) . Probably the best example of the fruitful expansion of economic theory beyond the obvious material gain is seen in the development of exchange theory in sociology ( see ...
... economic theory ( see Ruttan , 2001 : 24 ; Jackson , 1996 ) . Probably the best example of the fruitful expansion of economic theory beyond the obvious material gain is seen in the development of exchange theory in sociology ( see ...
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... economic satisfaction and well- being , an achievement that promotes reproductive success . • In their pursuit of ... economic , and political . Political life is primarily a struggle to acquire and defend economic resources , and ...
... economic satisfaction and well- being , an achievement that promotes reproductive success . • In their pursuit of ... economic , and political . Political life is primarily a struggle to acquire and defend economic resources , and ...
Contents
A Bibliometric Analysis | 20 |
The Theoretical Legacies of Cultural Materialism | 56 |
Cultural Materialism Rational Choice and the Problem | 78 |
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