A history of anthropological theory
By: Paul A. Erickson & Liam D. Murphy
Contributors: Murphy, Liam D. (Liam Donat), 1968-
Edition: 3rd ed.
Publisher: UTP
Published: 2008
Place of publication: New York, Ont
Language: eng
Number of pages: 296
ISBN-13: 9781442601109
Subjects: Anthropology; Philosophy; History; Ethnologie; Theorie
Description: 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.
Notes: "Originally published by Broadview Press 2008"--Title page verso.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 247-277) and index.
Table of contents: title: Part One: The Early History of Anthropological Theory; title: Anthropology in Antiquity; title: The Middle Ages; title: The Renaissance; title: Voyages of Geographical Discovery; title: The Scientific Revolution; title: The Enlightenment; title: The Rise of Positivism; title: Marxism; title: Classical Cultural Evolutionism; title: Evolutionism vs. Diffusionism; title: Archaeology Comes of Age; title: Charles Darwin and Darwinism; title: Sigmund Freud; title: Emile Durkheim; title: Max Weber; title: Ferdinand de Saussure; title: Speaking About Anthropological Theory / Janice Boddy; title: Part Two: The Early Twentieth Century; title: American Cultural Anthropology ; Franz Boas ; Robert Lowie and Alfred Louis Kroeber ; Margaret Mead and Ruth Benedict ; The Development of Psychological Anthropology; title: French Structural Anthropology ; Marcel Mauss ; Claude Levi-Strauss ; Edmund Leach and Mary Douglas ; The Legacy of French Structural Anthropology; title: 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; title: Speaking About Anthropological Theory / Lee D. Baker