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Fifty Key Anthropologists (Routledge Key Guides)

By Robert J. Gordon , Harriet Lyons , Andrew Lyons

Book information

Publisher
Routledge
Year
2010
ISBN
0415461057, 9780415461054
LCC
GN20 .F54 2011
Google Books ID
m2bKHgAACAAJ
Open Library ID
OL10207622M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
1 MB (1523586 bytes)
Series
Routledge Key Guides
Edition
1
Pages
321\321
Orientation
yes
Scanned
no
Time added
2012-02-04 16:00:00

Description

Fifty Key Anthropologists surveys the life and work of some of the most influential figures in anthropology. The entries, written by an international range of expert contributors, represent the diversity of thought within the subject, incorporating both classic theorists and more recent anthropological thinkers. Names discussed include: Clifford Geertz Bronislaw Malinowski Zora Neale Hurston Sherry B. Ortner Claude L?vi-Strauss Rodney Needham Mary Douglas Marcel Mauss This accessible A-Z guide contains helpful cross-referencing, a timeline of key dates and schools of thought, and suggestions for further reading. It will be of interest to students of anthropology and related subjects wanting a succinct overview of the ideas and impact of key anthropologists who have helped to shape the discipline.

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