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Anthropology

A Student's Guide to Theory and Method

by (author) Stanley Barrett

Publisher
University of Toronto Press, Scholarly Publishing Division
Initial publish date
Oct 2009
Category
General, Research
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9780802078339
    Publish Date
    May 1996
    List Price
    $31.95
  • eBook

    ISBN
    9781442697010
    Publish Date
    Sep 2009
    List Price
    $34.95
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9780802096128
    Publish Date
    Sep 2009
    List Price
    $45.95
  • Hardback

    ISBN
    9780802099167
    Publish Date
    Oct 2009
    List Price
    $79.00

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Description

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 a professor emeritus in the Department of Sociology and Anthropology at the University of Guelph.

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