American Anthropology, 1971-1995 - Papers from the "American Anthropologist" (Paperback)

American anthropology in the late twentieth century interrogated and depicted the worlds of others, past and present, in subtle and incisive ways while increasingly questioning its own authority to do so. Marxist, symbolic, and structuralist thought shaped the fieldwork and conclusions of many researchers around the globe. Practicing anthropology blossomed and grew rapidly as a subdiscipline in its own right. There emerged a keener appreciation of both the history of the discipline and the histories of those studied. Archaeologists witnessed a resurgence of interest in the concept of culture. The American Anthropologist also made systematic efforts to represent the field as a whole, with biological anthropology and linguistics particularly adept at crossing subdiscipline boundaries. Proliferation of specialized areas within sociocultural anthropology encouraged work across the subdisciplines. The thirty selections in this volume reflect the notable trends and accomplishments in American anthropology during the closing decades of the millennium. An introduction by Regna Darnell offers a historical background and critical context that enable readers to better understand the changes and continuity in American anthropology during this time. Regna Darnell is a professor of anthropology at the University of Western Ontario. She is the author of several books, including And Along Came Boas: Continuity and Revolution in Americanist Anthropology and Invisible Genealogies: A History of Americanist Anthropology (Nebraska 2001).

General

Imprint:	University of Nebraska Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	November 2002
First published:	November 2002
Editors:	Regna Darnell
Introduction by:	Regna Darnell
Authors:	American Anthropological Association
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 42mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	815
ISBN-13:	978-0-8032-6635-3
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Anthropology > General
LSN:	0-8032-6635-9
Barcode:	9780803266353

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