Features
- Cover Type: Paperback with 566 pages
- Published by: Mcgraw-Hill College August 1, 1993
- Written in: English
- ISBN 10 Number: 0070065780
- ISBN 13 Number: 978-0070065789
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Book Dimensions:
9.2 x 7.5 x 1 inches
- Weighs: 1.9 pounds
Product Description
Intended for upper-level anthropological theory courses, ASSESSING CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY is a book of original readings which assess current theories and approaches in anthropology and determines the future direction of the discipline. Contributors include the most respected names in the field; among them, Clifford Geertz, Roy Rappaport, and Eric Wolf. Section introductions in this diverse and polemical collection provide overviews of the book's themes. A concluding chapter, "Looking Ahead", suggests areas for future research and reflection.