Theories of culture in postmodern times
Editorial SAGE PUBLICATIONS
España peninsular
- Editorial SAGE PUBLICATIONS
- ISBN13 9780761990215
- ISBN10 0761990216
- Tipo LIBRO
- Páginas 224
- Año de Edición 1999
- Encuadernación Rústica
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Antropologia.temas GeneralesTheories of culture in postmodern times
Editorial SAGE PUBLICATIONS
España peninsular
Detalles del libro
Marvin Harris is arguably the most influential, prolific anthropological theorist of our time. This book brings together many of the strands of his work of the past two decades into a unified, contemporary statement on anthropological theory and practice. In this book, he presents his current views on the nature of culture addressing such issues as the mental/behavioral debate, emics and etics, and anthropological holism. He resoundly critiques many current theoretical trends-from sociobiology to postmodernism to Afrocentrism. And he offers a cultural materialist perspective on diverse contemporary issues such as the IQ question and the fall of communism. Harris' thought-provoking and controversial theoretical views will be required reading for all anthropologists, social theorists, and their students.
Author Biography: University of Florida