Anthropology: A Student's Guide to Theory and Method

Anthropology: A Student's Guide to Theory and Method
ISBN-10
1442697016
ISBN-13
9781442697010
Series
Anthropology
Category
Social Science
Pages
280
Language
English
Published
2009-09-19
Publisher
University of Toronto Press
Author
Stanley Barrett

Description

Stanley R. Barrett's Anthropology has long been a premiere sourcebook for students, providing a comprehensive overview of both theory and method in the discipline. In this updated second edition, Barrett's discussion of the origins and evolution of anthropology remains, augmented by sections addressing recent changes and ongoing questions in the field. The second edition of Anthropology adds important new material on questions of culture versus power, Max Weber's thought, the potential of applied anthropology, and the rise of public anthropology, while briefly touching on the anthropology of globalization. As in the previous edition, Barrett remains committed to exploring the impact of postmodernism on the practice and theory of anthropology, positing that it is a formless and ultimately short-lived approach. Including case studies to demonstrate real-world applications of the theories discussed, Barrett's Anthropology remains an essential text for students and teachers of anthropology.

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