Anthropology in Theory: Issues in Epistemology

by Henrietta L. Moore, Todd Sanders

This second edition of the widely praised "Anthropology in Theory: Issues in Epistemology," features a variety of updates, revisions, and new readings in its comprehensive presentation of issues in the history of anthropological theory and epistemology over the past century.Provides a comprehensive selection of 60 readings and an insightful overview of the evolution of anthropological theoryRevised and updated to reflect an on-going strength and diversity of the discipline in recent years, with new readings pointing to innovative directions in the development of anthropological researchIdentifies crucial concepts that reflect the practice of engaging with theory, particular ways of thinking, analyzing and reflecting that are unique to anthropologyIncludes excerpts of seminal anthropological works, key classic and contemporary debates in the discipline, and cutting-edge new theorizingReveals broader debates in the social sciences, including the relationship between society and culture; language and cultural meanings; structure and agency; identities and technologies; subjectivities and trans-locality; and meta-theory, ontology and epistemology

Genres: Anthropology

613 pages, ebook

First published September 2, 2005

About the author

Henrietta L. Moore is a British social anthropologist. She is the William Wyse Professor of Social Anthropology at the University of Cambridge and Director of the Culture and Communications Programme at the Centre for the Study of Global Governance at the London School of Economics (LSE). Previously Moore was a Governor of the LSE; LSE Deputy Director for research and external relations 2002-2005, and served as the Director of the Gender Institute at the LSE from 1994-1999.

Reviews

[Amálie (ami.ma.fotak)]

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[māris šteinbergs · Rating 5 out of 5]

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[Kiran · Rating 4 out of 5]

Recommended for anybody interested in getting an historical perspective of the development of the field of Social-Cultural Anthropology

[Vincent Velasquez · Rating 5 out of 5]

I think I love this book a little too much..