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Fifty Key Anthropologists

Robert Gordon editor Harriet Lyons editor Andrew Lyons editor

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd

Published:12th Nov '10

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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