Engaging anthropological theory : a social and political history / Mark Moberg

By:

Moberg, Mark

Material type: Text

9780415699990
0415699991
9780415809160

Subject(s):

Anthropology -- Philosophy

LOC classification:

GN 33 .M63 2013

Contents:

Of politics and paradigms -- Claims and critiques of anthropological knowledge -- The prehistory of anthropology -- Marx -- Durkheim and Weber -- Spencer, Darwin, and an evolutionary parable for our time -- Boas and the demise of cultural evolution -- Culture and psychology -- Structure and function -- Decolonization and anti-structure -- Ecological and neo-evolutionary approaches -- Contemporary materialist and ecological approaches -- Symbols, structures, and the "web of significance" -- Postmodern political economy and sensibilities -- The contemporary anthropological moment.

Summary: This text offers a fresh look at the history of anthropological theory. Anthropological ideas about human diversity have always been rooted in the socio-political conditions in which they arose, and exploring them in context helps students understand how and why they evolved, and how theory relates to life and society.

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Item type	Current library	Call number	Status	Barcode
Open Shelf	Albukhary International University LEVEL 2	GN 33 .M63 2013 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available	1100030471

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Of politics and paradigms --
Claims and critiques of anthropological knowledge --
The prehistory of anthropology --
Marx --
Durkheim and Weber --
Spencer, Darwin, and an evolutionary parable for our time --
Boas and the demise of cultural evolution --
Culture and psychology --
Structure and function --
Decolonization and anti-structure --
Ecological and neo-evolutionary approaches --
Contemporary materialist and ecological approaches --
Symbols, structures, and the "web of significance" --
Postmodern political economy and sensibilities --
The contemporary anthropological moment.

This text offers a fresh look at the history of anthropological theory. Anthropological ideas about human diversity have always been rooted in the socio-political conditions in which they arose, and exploring them in context helps students understand how and why they evolved, and how theory relates to life and society.

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