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A history of anthropological theory

This overview of the history of anthropological theory provides a comprehensive history from antiquity through the 21st century, with a focus on the 20th century and beyond. Unlike other volumes, it also offers a four field introduction to theory. As a standalone text, or used in conjunction with the companion volume "readings for history of anthropological theory, third edition," Erickson and Murphy offer a comprehensive, affordable, and contemporary introduction to anthropological theory. The third edition has been updated and fully revised throughout to closely parallel the presentation in the companion reader, making it easier to use both books in tandem. New original essays by contemporary theorists bring the series to life, and portraits of important theorists make it a handsome volume. Sources and suggested readings have been updated, and glossary definitions have been updated, streamlined, and standardized. -- Back cover
Print Book, English, ©2008
UTP, New York, Ont., ©2008
History
296 pages : illustrations, maps, portraits ; 23 cm
9781442601109, 1442601108
268783655
Part One: The Early History of Anthropological Theory
Anthropology in Antiquity
The Middle Ages
The Renaissance
Voyages of Geographical Discovery
The Scientific Revolution
The Enlightenment
The Rise of Positivism
Marxism
Classical Cultural Evolutionism
Evolutionism vs. Diffusionism
Archaeology Comes of Age
Charles Darwin and Darwinism
Sigmund Freud
Emile Durkheim
Max Weber
Ferdinand de Saussure
Speaking About Anthropological Theory / Janice Boddy
Part Two: The Early Twentieth Century
American Cultural Anthropology ; Franz Boas ; Robert Lowie and Alfred Louis Kroeber ; Margaret Mead and Ruth Benedict ; The Development of Psychological Anthropology
French Structural Anthropology ; Marcel Mauss ; Claude Levi-Strauss ; Edmund Leach and Mary Douglas ; The Legacy of French Structural Anthropology
British Social Anthropology ; A.R. Radcliffe-Brown ; Bronislaw Malinowski ; E.E. Evans-Pritchard ; Max Gluckman and the "Manchester School" ; The Legacy of British Social Anthropology
Speaking About Anthropological Theory / Lee D. Baker
"Originally published by Broadview Press 2008"--Title page verso