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A Social History of Anthropology in the United States (Paperback, New of "Cooking)
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A Social History of Anthropology in the United States (Paperback, New of "Cooking)
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In part due to the recent Yanomami controversy, which has rocked
anthropology to its very core, there is renewed interest in the
discipline's history and intellectual roots, especially amongst
anthropologists themselves. The cutting edge of anthropological
research today is a product of earlier questions and answers,
previous ambitions, preoccupations and adventures, stretching back
one hundred years or more. This book is the first comprehensive
history of American anthropology. Crucially, Patterson relates the
development of anthropology in the United States to wider
historical currents in society.
American anthropologists over the years have worked through
shifting social and economic conditions, changes in institutional
organization, developing class structures, world politics, and
conflicts both at home and abroad. How has anthropology been linked
to colonial, commercial and territorial expansion in the States?
How have the changing forms of race, power, ethnic identity and
politics shaped the questions anthropologists ask, both past and
present? Anthropology as a discipline has always developed in a
close relationship with other social sciences,
but this relationship has rarely been scrutinized. This book
details and explains the complex interplay of forces and conditions
that have made anthropology in America what it is today.
Furthermore, it explores how anthropologists themselves have
contributed and propagated powerful images and ideas about the
different cultures and societies that make up our world.
This book will be essential reading for anyone interested in
understanding the roots and reasons behind American anthropology at
the turn of the twenty-first century. Intellectual historians,
social scientists, and anyone intrigued by the growth and
development of institutional politics and practices should read
this book.
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