Essays on Cultural Transmission
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Essays on Cultural Transmission by Maurice Bloch
This book brings together recent work by Maurice Bloch which explores the highly controversial territory between the cognitive and social sciences. The essays are of broad, theoretical interest and aim to combine naturalistic approaches to cognition with a recognition and respect for the cultural and historical specificity of ethnography. All the essays illustrate Bloch's characteristic approach to the relation between anthropology and cognitive science, where cognitive science is used to criticize anthropological assumptions concerning such key topics as religion, kinship, belief, ritual, symbolism and art.
'It is evident that [Bloch's] approach finds its archaeological counterparts in cognitive and evolutionary archaeology and for anyone interested in these fields, this volume is highly recommended'Felix Riede, Department of Archaeology, University of Cambridge'Many students will love the essays like 'Commensality and poisoning', a Durkheimian classic with transatlantic overtones. Yet among teachers and professional anthropologies, by complementary reversal, the collection's success among students will give us all the more reason to re-read the author's original, own or collaborative, books. And that must be a good thing.' Gerd Baumann, University of Amsterdam'Essays on Cultural Transmission is an inspiring volume that calls on anthropologists to tackle big questions about human life and society.'Jonathan A. Lanman, University of Oxford, Journal of Biosocial Science (2007)'Overall, this book is really insightful. With its broad coverage, both of issues and theoretic
Maurice Bloch is Professor of Anthropology at the London School of Economics. He is author and editor of numerous works in Anthropology, including Ritual, History and Power.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781845202873 |
| ISBN 10 | 1845202872 |
| Title | Essays on Cultural Transmission |
| Author | Maurice Bloch |
| Series | Lse Monographs On Social Anthropology |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Year published | 2005-07-01 |
| Number of pages | 192 |
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