One Discipline, Four Ways: British, German, French, and American Anthropology (Halle Lectures)

Features

• Cover Type: Paperback with 408 pages
• Published by: University Of Chicago Press
• Edition: 1st Edition June 15, 2005
• Written in: English
• ISBN 10 Number: 0226038297
• ISBN 13 Number: 978-0226038292
• Book Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 0.9 inches
• Weighs: 1.2 pounds

Product Review
"This is an absorbing and much-needed volume that has considerable potential as a teaching tool. It is the first cross-national review of the history of anthropology in its Euro-American experience. This is an great source for anyone who might want to know how anthropology arose in different settings, where it has been, and where it might be going." - George Marcus, Rice University"

Product Review
"The history of anthropology is the central arena in which debates about theory are clarified and thrashed out. One Discipline, Four Ways explores the development of anthropology''s richest national traditions, and will advance the development of a truly cosmopolitan discipline."--Adam Kuper, Brunel University (Adam Kuper Adam Kuper 20040921)

Choice "Outstanding Academic Title" 2006 (Choice )

"A substantial resource (with extensive bibliographies and further reading references) for students and enthusiasts of anthropology today."-Emilie Bickerton, Times Literary Supplement (Emilie Bickerton Times Literary Supplement )

"The book''s originality is immediately apparent: this is the first work to present compact and readable analyses of these rich national traditions side by side. This approach not only allows for illuminating comparisons, it also widens the scope of inquiry by including anthropological traditions usually ignored in general histories of the discipline. . . . A significant and original volume that contributes to our understanding of anthropology''s past, and possibly its future."-Andrew D. Evans, Journal of Anthropological Research (Andrew D. Evans Journal of Anthropological Research )

"A monumental contribution to understanding some key moments in the shaping of anthropology, as well as points where it might proceed in the future. Also, it is presented here as a series of stories, in the best narrative tradition of scholars who know how to address a general public. . . . A true jewel of the anthropological scholarship--provocative for practitioners and informative for students." (Aleksander Boskovic Anthropos )

"This is an absorbing and much needed volume that has considerable potential as a teaching tool. It is the first cross national review of history of anthropology in its Euro-American experience. This is an great source for anyone who might want to know how anthropology arose in different settings, where it has been, and where it might be going."--George Marcus, Rice University (George Marcus George Marcus )

Reader Reviews
This book is very helpful in describing the four different schools of (primarily sociocultural) anthropology. I'm a grad student in public anthro who majored in international relations in college, so I really liked the overview of the discipline that it provided. Unless you have a strong interest in Germany, you can probably skip that section; however, the chapters on French anthropology offer an insightful contrast to the British and American traditions. Frederik Barth (Boston U) writes about British anthro in a detailed yet clear manner. Sydel Silverman (who was married to the late and influential Eric Wolf) also does a good job discussing the American school. I would have liked to have read more about contemporary topics/anthropologists and about applied/public anthropology. However, this book is meant to be a historical overview, so I don't really hold the lack of recent topics against them. Even my boyfriend, who is a grad student in international relations, liked this book. Recommended for anthro students as well as those who would like to learn more about the subject and prominent anthropologists.