Anthropology: A Student's Guide to Theory and Method

Barrett, Stanley

ISBN 10: 0802096123 / ISBN 13: 9780802096128

Published by University of Toronto Press, 2009

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Anthropology: A Student's Guide to Theory and Method
• Publisher: University of Toronto Press
• Publication Date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0802096123
• ISBN 13: 9780802096128
• Binding: paperback
• Edition: 2nd Edition
• Condition: Very Good

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Synopsis

Stanley R. Barrett's Anthropology has long been a premiere sourcebook for students, providing a comprehensive overview of both theory and method in the discipline. In this updated second edition, Barrett's discussion of the origins and evolution of anthropology remains, augmented by sections addressing recent changes and ongoing questions in the field.

The second edition of Anthropology adds important new material on questions of culture versus power, Max Weber's thought, the potential of applied anthropology, and the rise of public anthropology, while briefly touching on the anthropology of globalization. As in the previous edition, Barrett remains committed to exploring the impact of postmodernism on the practice and theory of anthropology, positing that it is a formless and ultimately short-lived approach. Including case studies to demonstrate real-world applications of the theories discussed, Barrett's Anthropology remains an essential text for students and teachers of anthropology.

About the Author

Stanley R. Barrett is Professor Emeritus in the Department of Sociology and Anthropology at the University of Guelph.