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An accessible, balanced undergraduate textbook on anthropological theory. Jerry D. Moore's Visions of Culture presents students with a brief, readable treatment of theoretical developments in the field from the days of Tylor and Morgan through contemporary postmodernists and cultural materialists. An ideal book for classes on the theory or the history of anthropology.
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An undergraduate text on anthropological theory, surveying theoretical developments in the field from the days of Tylor and Morgan through contemporary postmodernists and cultural materialists. Organized by major themes, chapters describe key ideas of 21 major theorists and assess each scholar's impact on contemporary theorizing. Includes quotes from theorists' writings. For courses in theory and history of anthropology. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.
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