New History of AnthropologyISBN: 978-0-631-22599-7
Hardcover
420 pages
September 2007, Wiley-Blackwell
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A New History of Anthropology collects original writings
from pre-eminent scholars to create a sophisticated but accessible
guide to the development of the field.
- Re-examines the history of anthropology through the lens of the
new globalized world
- Provides a comprehensive history of the discipline, from its
prehistory in the ‘age of exploration’ through to
anthropology’s current condition and its relationship with
other disciplines
- Places ideas and practices within the context of their time and
place of origin
- Looks at anthropology’s role in colonization, early traditions in the field, and topical issues from various periods in the field’s history, and examines its relationship to other disciplines