Fifty Key Anthropologists
Robert Gordon editor Harriet Lyons editor Andrew Lyons editor
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd
Published:12th Nov '10
Should be back in stock very soon
This paperback is available in another edition too:
- Hardback£105.00(9780415461047)
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 Lévi-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.
ISBN: 9780415461054
Dimensions: unknown
Weight: 360g
318 pages