A New History of Anthropology collects original writings from pre-eminent scholars to create a sophisticated but accessible guide to the development of the field.
- Re-examines the history of anthropology through the lens of the new globalized world
- Provides a comprehensive history of the discipline, from its prehistory in the ‘age of exploration’ through to anthropology’s current condition and its relationship with other disciplines
- Places ideas and practices within the context of their time and place of origin
- Looks at anthropology’s role in colonization, early traditions in the field, and topical issues from various periods in the field’s history, and examines its relationship to other disciplines
List of Illustrations.
Notes on Contributors.
Introduction: Henrika Kuklick (University of Pennsylvania).
1. Anthropology before Anthropology: Harry Liebersohn (University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign).
Major Traditions.
2. North American Traditions in Anthropology: The Historiographic Baseline: Regna Darnell (University of Western Ontario).
3. The British Tradition: Henrika Kuklick (University of Pennsylvania).
4. Traditions in the German Language: H. Glenn Penny (University of Iowa).
5. The Metamorphosis of Ethnology in France, 1839–1930: Emmanuelle Sibeud (University of Paris VIII).
Early Obsessions.
6. The Spiritual Dimension: Ivan Strenski (University of California, Riverside).
7. The Empire in Empiricism: The Polemics of Color: Bl@
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