Dictionary of Concepts in Cultural Anthropology by Robert H Winthrop

Dictionary of Concepts in Cultural Anthropology by Robert H Winthrop

The field of cultural anthropology describes and interprets the thought and behavior of contemporary and near-contemporary societies. Inherently pluralistic, it offers a framework in which the distinctive perspectives of each cultural world can be appreciated. Robert Winthrop's dictionary describes the major concepts that have shaped the discipline, both historically and theoretically. It sets modern anthropology in its proper context within the broader intellectual tradition. Eighty entries review the key concepts--culture, race, nature, symbolism, adaptation, the primitive, etc.--that have established the fundamental problems and issues, guided research, and served as the focus for debate in key areas of the discipline. The entries which range from 2,000 to 6,000 words in length, are both thorough in treatment and contemporary in relevance. Some entries are primarily of historical significance while others describe recent developments. Each entry contains an annotated bibliography and a guide to additional reading on the subject. While this is not primarily a technical lexicon, many terms have been glossed and explained. Designed to be useful to students of anthropology, this dictionary will assist those in other disciplines to find their way through the anthropological labyrinth.

ROBERT H. WINTHROP is the principal of Winthrop Associates Cultural Research and an Adjunct Professor at Southern Oregon State College. He edited the 1990 book Culture and the Anthropological Tradition and contributed a chapter to Living with the Land and has published in Anthropology Quarterly.

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ISBN 13	9780313242809
ISBN 10	0313242801
Title	Dictionary of Concepts in Cultural Anthropology
Author	Robert H Winthrop
Series	Reference Sources For The Social Sciences And Humanities
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Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Year published	1991-11-18
Number of pages	360
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