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A History of Anthropology
Thoroughly updated and revised edition of a popular classic of modern anthropology.
Centering the Margins of Anthropology's History
The series Histories of Anthropology Annual presents diverse perspectives on the discipline’s history within a global context, with a goal of increasing the awareness and use of historical approaches in teaching, learning, and conducting anthropology. The series includes critical, comparative, analytical, and narrative studies involving all aspects and subfields of anthropology. Volume 14, Centering the Margins of Anthropology’s History, focuses on the conscious recognition of margins and suggests it is time to bring the margins to the center, both in terms of a changing theoretical openness and a supporting body of scholarship—if not to problematize the very dichotomy of center and ma...
History of Anthropology
"History of Anthropology" by Alfred C. Haddon and A. Hingston Quiggin provides an extensive and enlightening journey through the development of anthropology as a field. This comprehensive work examines the evolution of anthropological thought, offering a detailed look at how key ideas and influential figures have shaped the study of human societies. It’s a must-read for anyone interested in the origins of anthropology, its major theories, and its contributions to understanding cultural diversity. ***** a focus on major thinkers such as Edward Burnett Tylor and Franz Boas, ***** of Anthropology" traces the intellectual history of anthropology from its early foundations to its contemporary f...
Golden Ages, Dark Ages
Golden Ages, Dark Ages: Imagining the Past in Anthropology and History explores how anthropologists and historians construct narratives of the past, often framing cultural differences in terms of temporal distance. This book critiques the tendency to view non-Western or "traditional" cultures as remnants of the past, arguing that such perspectives obscure the modern processes that create and redefine cultural diversity. By drawing on influential works such as Benedict Anderson's Imagined Communities and Hobsbawm and Ranger's The Invention of Tradition, the authors highlight how modern traditions are often projected as ancient and authentic, serving both academic and ideological purposes. The...
Readings for a History of Anthropological Theory
This comprehensive anthology presents 34 readings that are critical to an understanding of anthropological theory and the development of anthropology as an academic discipline. The readings have broad anthropological appeal, emphasizing cultural anthropology in the North American and European traditions. Thematic coverage begins with nineteenth-century foundations and forerunners, before moving on to the early and mid-twentieth century when anthropology comes of age. The last section looks at numerous late twentieth-century and early twenty-first-century developments in anthropological theory, including feminist anthropology, postmodernity, medical anthropology, and globalization.
