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Social and Cultural Anthropology in Perspective - Their Relevance in the Modern World (Hardcover, 3rd edition)
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Social and Cultural Anthropology in Perspective - Their Relevance in the Modern World (Hardcover, 3rd edition)
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Social anthropology is, in the classic definition, dedicated to the
study of distant civilizations in their traditional and
contemporary forms. But there is a larger aspiration: the
comparative study of all human societies in the light of those
challengingly unfamiliar beliefs and customs that expose our own
ethnocentric limitations and put us in our place within the wider
gamut of the world's civilizations. Thematically guided by social
setting and cultural expression of identity, Social and Cultural
Anthropology in Perspective is a dynamic and highly acclaimed
introduction to the field of social anthropology, which also
examines its links with cultural anthropology. A challenging new
introduction critically surveys the latest trends, pointing to
weaknesses as well as strengths. Presented in a clear, lively, and
entertaining fashion, this volume offers a comprehensive and
up-to-date guide to social anthropology for use by teachers and
students. Skillfully weaving together theory and ethnographic data,
author Ioan M. Lewis advocates an eclectic approach to
anthropology. He combines the strengths of British
structural-functionalism with the leading ideas of Marx, Freud, and
Levi-Strauss while utilizing the methods of historians, political
scientists, and psychologists. One of Lewis' particular concerns is
to reveal how insights from "traditional" cultures illuminate what
we take for granted in contemporary industrial and post-industrial
society. He also shows how, in the pluralist world in which we
live, those who study "other" cultures ultimately learn about
themselves. Social anthropology is thus shown to be as relevant
today as it has been in the past.
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