TY - BOOK AU - Moberg,Mark ED - Taylor and Francis. TI - Engaging Anthropological Theory: A Social and Political History SN - 9781315208954 AV -  GN33 U1 -  301.01 PY - 2018///] CY - Boca Raton, FL PB - Routledge KW - SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural KW - bisacsh KW - Anthropological theory KW - Boas KW - Colonialism KW - Cultural Materialism KW - Durkheim KW - Geertz KW - Malinowski KW - Marvin Harris KW - Marx KW - Political Anthropology KW - Victor Turner KW - Weber KW - Anthropology KW - Philosophy KW - History KW - Methodology KW - Electronic books N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; 1.Of Politics and Paradigms--2.Claims and Critiques of Anthropological Knowledge--3.Anthropology before Anthropologists--4.Theory and Practice to Change the World--5.Heirs to Order and Progress--6.Spencer, Darwin, and the Evolutionary Parables for our Time--7.The Boasian Revolution--8.Culture and Psychology--9.Functionalism, the Pure and the Hyphenated--10.Anti-Structure and the Collapse of Empire--11.Evolution Redux--12.Contemporary Materialist and Ecological Approaches--13.Symbols, Structures, and the Web of Significance--14.Postmodern Political Economy and Sensibilities--15.The Contemporary Anthropological Moment; Also available in print format N2 - This updated second edition of Mark Moberg's lively book offers a fresh look at the history of anthropological theory. Covering key concepts and theorists, Engaging Anthropological Theory examines the historical context of anthropological ideas and the contested nature of anthropology itself. Anthropological ideas regarding human diversity have always been rooted in the sociopolitical conditions in which they arose and exploring them in context helps students understand how and why they evolved, and how theory relates to life and society. Illustrated throughout, this engaging text moves away from the dry recitation of past viewpoints in anthropology and brings the subject matter to life UR - https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/9781315208954 ER -