{"product_id":"anthropological-thought-from-evolutionism-to-postmodernism-and-beyond","title":"ANTHROPOLOGICAL THOUGHT: From Evolutionism to Postmodernism and Beyond","description":"\u003cp data-end=\"101\" data-start=\"84\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"101\" data-start=\"84\"\u003eBook Details:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-end=\"336\" data-start=\"103\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"133\" data-start=\"103\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"133\" data-start=\"105\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"116\" data-start=\"105\"\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Vijoy S. Sahay\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"171\" data-start=\"134\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"171\" data-start=\"136\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"150\" data-start=\"136\"\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rawat Publications\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"197\" data-start=\"172\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"197\" data-start=\"174\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"187\" data-start=\"174\"\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e English\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"226\" data-start=\"198\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"226\" data-start=\"200\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"212\" data-start=\"200\"\u003eEdition:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1st Edition\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"254\" data-start=\"227\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"254\" data-start=\"229\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"238\" data-start=\"229\"\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9788131613382\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"273\" data-start=\"255\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"273\" data-start=\"257\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"267\" data-start=\"257\"\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 332\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"298\" data-start=\"274\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"298\" data-start=\"276\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"286\" data-start=\"276\"\u003eCover:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardcover\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"336\" data-start=\"299\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"336\" data-start=\"301\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"318\" data-start=\"301\"\u003eRelease Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e 01 January 2024\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1000\" data-start=\"338\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"357\" data-start=\"338\"\u003eAbout the Book:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"360\" data-start=\"357\"\u003eThis comprehensive volume traces the intellectual journey of anthropological thought, from ancient Greek and Roman philosophy through Renaissance humanism, culminating in the transformative impact of Darwin's theory of evolution in the 19th century. It explores the emergence and progression of key theoretical schools, including Evolutionism, Diffusionism, Historical Particularism, Functionalism, Structure-Functionalism, Culture and Personality, Structuralism, Cultural Ecology, Neo-Evolutionism, New Ethnography, Cognitive Anthropology, Symbolic and Interpretive Anthropology, Cultural Materialism, Postmodernism, and Human Materialism.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1487\" data-start=\"1002\"\u003eEach school is analyzed in light of the thinkers it inspired and the sociocultural contexts that shaped it. Important anthropological concepts like Ethnocentrism, Cultural Relativism, Emic and Etic approaches, and National Character Studies are critically examined. The book also provides detailed accounts of contributions made by foundational figures in the field such as E.B. Tylor, Lewis Henry Morgan, Franz Boas, Claude Levi-Strauss, Margaret Mead, Michel Foucault, and many more.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1731\" data-start=\"1489\"\u003eScholars, students, and instructors in anthropology, sociology, psychology, and other allied social sciences will find this book a valuable academic resource and an insightful reference on the historical development of anthropological theory.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1746\" data-start=\"1733\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1746\" data-start=\"1733\"\u003eContents:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col data-end=\"2279\" data-start=\"1747\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1764\" data-start=\"1747\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1764\" data-start=\"1750\"\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1817\" data-start=\"1765\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1817\" data-start=\"1768\"\u003eAnthropological Ideas in Historical Perspective\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1835\" data-start=\"1818\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1835\" data-start=\"1821\"\u003eEvolutionism\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1883\" data-start=\"1836\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1883\" data-start=\"1839\"\u003eDiffusionism: British, German and American\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1927\" data-start=\"1884\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1927\" data-start=\"1887\"\u003eHistorical Particularism of Franz Boas\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"2003\" data-start=\"1928\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2003\" data-start=\"1931\"\u003eBritish Social Anthropology: Structure-Functionalism and Functionalism\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"2071\" data-start=\"2004\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2071\" data-start=\"2007\"\u003eCulture and Personality \/ Psychological School in Anthropology\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"2093\" data-start=\"2072\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2093\" data-start=\"2075\"\u003eNeo-Evolutionism\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"2166\" data-start=\"2094\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2166\" data-start=\"2097\"\u003eStructuralism: Claude Levi-Strauss and Prague School of Linguistics\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"2188\" data-start=\"2167\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2188\" data-start=\"2171\"\u003eNew Ethnography\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"2231\" data-start=\"2189\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2231\" data-start=\"2193\"\u003eMaterialist Theories in Anthropology\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"2262\" data-start=\"2232\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2262\" data-start=\"2236\"\u003ePostmodernism and Beyond\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"2279\" data-start=\"2263\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2279\" data-start=\"2267\"\u003ePostscript\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2878\" data-start=\"2281\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"2302\" data-start=\"2281\"\u003eAbout the Author:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"2305\" data-start=\"2302\"\u003eProf. Vijoy S. Sahay, former Head of the Department of Anthropology at the University of Allahabad, has made significant contributions to anthropological theory and field research. Known for his in-depth studies of tribal communities in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, he has authored multiple books and over 50 scholarly articles. He is the founding Editor-in-Chief of \u003cem data-end=\"2705\" data-start=\"2676\"\u003eThe Oriental Anthropologist\u003c\/em\u003e. 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