Clifford Wilcox

Robert Redfield and the Development of American Anthropology

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Produktbeschreibung

Relying upon close readings of virtually all of his published and unpublished writings as well as extensive interviews with former colleagues and students, Robert Redfield and the Development of American Anthropology traces the development of Robert Redfield's ideas regarding social change and the role of social science in American society. Reconsideration of these debates will enrich contemporary thinking regarding the history of American anthropology and international development.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: RLPG/Galleys
• Seitenzahl: 248
• Erscheinungstermin: 8. September 2006
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 15mm
• Gewicht: 408g
• ISBN-13: 9780739117774
• ISBN-10: 0739117777
• Artikelnr.: 21924657

Autorenporträt

Clifford Wilcox received a Ph.D. in History and Education from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.

Inhaltsangabe

1 Introduction Chapter 2 Robert Redfield and the Modernist Vision in
American Social Science Chapter 3 A Science of Social Change: Constructing
the Folk-Urban Continuum Chapter 4 A Broadening of Perspective: Beyond
Anthropology as a Natural Science Chapter 5 From Folk Societies to
Civilizations Chapter 6 Comparative Civilizations Studies: Explorations in
Theory and Methodology Chapter 7 An Anthropological Approach to
Civilization Chapter 8 Afterword: The Redfield Legacy