An Introduction to Theory in Anthropology by Robert Layton

An Introduction to Theory in Anthropology by Robert Layton

In this innovative introduction, Robert Layton reviews the ideas that have inspired anthropologists in their studies of societies around the world. An Introduction to Theory in Anthropology provides a clear and concise analysis of the theories, and traces the way in which they have been translated into anthropological debates. The opening chapter sets out the classical theoretical issues formulated by Hobbes, Rousseau, Marx and Durkheim. Successive chapters discuss Functionalism, Structuralism, Interactionist theories, and Marxist anthropology, while the final chapters address the competing paradigms of Socioecology and Postmodernism. Using detailed case studies, Professor Layton illustrates the way in which various theoretical perspectives have shaped competing, or complementary, accounts of specific human societies.

'In a concise, readable book, Layton has produced a theoretical guide that will find itself a ready audience almost immediatelyThis book will make a significant addition to an already full shelf of good introductory texts on anthropology, and frankly it is the text that many might crave for archaeological theory.' Antiquity

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ISBN 13	9780521629829
ISBN 10	0521629829
Titel	An Introduction to Theory in Anthropology
Autor	Robert Layton
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Bindungsart	Paperback
Verlag	Cambridge University Press
Erscheinungsjahr	1998-01-08
Seitenanzahl	254
Hinweis auf dem Einband	Die Abbildung des Buches dient nur Illustrationszwecken, die tatsächliche Bindung, das Cover und die Auflage können sich davon unterscheiden.