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Author: Claude Levi-Strauss
Publisher: Basic Books
Published: 2008-08-05
Total Pages: 444
ISBN-13: 0786724439
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe “structural method,” first set forth in this epoch-making book, changed the very face of social anthropology. This reissue of a classic will reintroduce readers to Lévi-Strauss's understanding of man and society in terms of individuals—kinship, social organization, religion, mythology, and art.
Author: Claude Lévi-Strauss
Publisher: New York : Basic Books
Published: 1976-02-29
Total Pages: 464
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe eighteen essays collected in this volume have been selected and ordered to give what Lévi-Strauss terms "a bird's-eye view of the problems of modern ethnology." As representative examples, these essays introduce readers to the methods of structural anthropology while affording a glimpse into the mind of one of the foremost anthropologists of our time. "Structural Anthropology, Volume II is a diverse collection. [It is] a useful 'sampler' that gives a reader the full range of Lévi-Strauss's interests."-Daniel Bell, New York Times Book Review
Author: Claude Lévi-Strauss
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Published: 2021-02-22
Total Pages: 380
ISBN-13: 022641311X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAs the most influential anthropologist of his generation, Claude Lévi-Strauss left a profound mark on the development of twentieth-century thought. Through a mixture of insights gleaned from linguistics, sociology, and ethnology, Lévi-Strauss elaborated his theory of structural unity in culture and became the preeminent representative of structural anthropology. La Pensée sauvage, first published in French in 1962, was his crowning achievement. Ranging over philosophies, historical periods, and human societies, it challenged the prevailing assumption of the superiority of modern Western culture and sought to explain the unity of human intellection. Controversially titled The Savage Mind when it was first published in English in 1966, the original translation nevertheless sparked a fascination with Lévi-Strauss’s work among Anglophone readers. Wild Thought rekindles that spark with a fresh and accessible new translation. Including critical annotations for the contemporary reader, it restores the accuracy and integrity of the book that changed the course of intellectual life in the twentieth century, making it an indispensable addition to any philosophical or anthropological library.
Author: James Stanlaw
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2018-04-24
Total Pages: 394
ISBN-13: 0429974701
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWhy should we study language? How do the ways in which we communicate define our identities? And how is this all changing in the digital world? Since 1993, many have turned to Language, Culture, and Society for answers to questions like those above because of its comprehensive coverage of all critical aspects of linguistic anthropology. This seventh edition carries on the legacy while addressing some of the newer pressing and exciting challenges of the 21st century, such as issues of language and power, language ideology, and linguistic diasporas. Chapters on gender, race, and class also examine how language helps create - and is created by - identity. New to this edition are enhanced and updated pedagogical features, such as learning objectives, updated resources for continued learning, and the inclusion of a glossary. There is also an expanded discussion of communication online and of social media outlets and how that universe is changing how we interact. The discussion on race and ethnicity has also been expanded to include Latin- and Asian-American English vernacular.
Author: Jack David Eller
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2015-02-11
Total Pages: 246
ISBN-13: 1317550730
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis concise and accessible introduction establishes the relevance of cultural anthropology for the modern world through an integrated, ethnographically informed approach. The book develops readers’ understanding and engagement by addressing key issues such as: What it means to be human The key characteristics of culture as a concept Relocation and dislocation of peoples The conflict between political, social and ethnic boundaries The concept of economic anthropology Cultural Anthropology: 101 includes case studies from both classic and contemporary ethnography, as well as a comprehensive bibliography and index. It is an essential guide for students approaching this fascinating field for the first time.
Author: Frances E. Mascia-Lees
Publisher: Waveland Press
Published: 2016-11-11
Total Pages: 150
ISBN-13: 1478634812
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAs an early reviewer wrote, “This is one of the clearest, most concise statements on social theory in general, let alone on gender, that I have ever read.” Now updated, Mascia-Lees and Black continue to expertly trace how anthropologists have used different theoretical orientations to examine the nature and determinants of gender roles and gender inequality. From the nineteenth century on, anthropologists have used different theoretical orientations to understand the emotionally charged topic of gender. With an insightful look at evolutionary, materialist, psychological, structuralist, poststructural, sociolinguistic, and self-reflexive approaches, this distinctive module also examines how these approaches best explain gender and sexual oppression in a global world. The authors pack great amounts of valuable information into such a slim volume yet leave readers with digestible material that does more than cover the surface of anthropological perspectives on gender roles and stratification. Readers gain insights and tools to develop their own critical analyses of gender.
Author: Matt Tomlinson
Publisher: Berghahn Books
Published: 2013
Total Pages: 246
ISBN-13: 0857457462
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe phrase "Christian politics" evokes two meanings: political relations between denominations in one direction, and the contributions of Christian churches to debates about the governing of society. The contributors to this volume address Christian politics in both senses and argue that Christianity is always and inevitably political in the Pacific Islands. Drawing on ethnographic and historical research in Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, and Fiji, the authors argue that Christianity and politics have redefined each other in much of Oceania in ways that make the two categories inseparable at any level of analysis. The individual chapters vividly illuminate the ways in which Christian politics operate across a wide scale, from interpersonal relations to national and global interconnections.
Author: Alma Gottlieb
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Published: 2012-04-20
Total Pages: 203
ISBN-13: 0226304892
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book is a collection of essays written by anthropologists who examine the multiple relationships between their fieldwork locations and experiences and their personal lives.
Author: European Association of Social Anthropologists. Conference
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Published: 1996
Total Pages: 328
ISBN-13: 9780415132169
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFirst Published in 1996. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
