Delimiting Anthropology

Delimiting Anthropology
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Publisher : Univ of Wisconsin Press
Total Pages : 424
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ISBN-10 : 0299174506
ISBN-13 : 9780299174507
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Book Synopsis Delimiting Anthropology by : George W. Stocking

Download or read book Delimiting Anthropology written by George W. Stocking and published by Univ of Wisconsin Press. This book was released on 2001 with total page 424 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: All but two of the 16 essays have been previously published, and Stocking (anthropology, U. of Chicago) wrote all of them in response to invitations to give a lecture, present a paper at a scholarly meeting, contribute to an edited volume, introduce a volume he edited, or respond to a specific moment of archival discovery. They meander through Boasian culturalism, British evolutionaries, institutions in national traditions, and mesocosmic reflections. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR


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