03197nam a22005175i 4500 978-981-97-6930-8 DE-He213 20251030114613.0 cr nn 008mamaa 241211s2024 si | s |||| 0|eng d 9789819769308 978-981-97-6930-8 10.1007/978-981-97-6930-8 doi GN301-674 JHMC bicssc SOC002010 bisacsh JHMC thema Sahay, Vijoy S. author. aut http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut 88793 Anthropological Thought [electronic resource] : From Evolutionism to Postmodernism and Beyond / by Vijoy S. Sahay. 1st ed. 2024. Singapore : Springer Nature Singapore : Imprint: Springer, 2024. XV, 275 p. 12 illus. online resource. text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier text file PDF rda Introduction -- Anthropological Ideas in Historical Perspective -- Evolutionism -- Diffusionism: British, German and American -- Historical Particularism of Franz Boas -- British Social Anthropology: Structure-Functionalism and Functionalism -- Neo-Evolutionism -- New Ethnography -- Materialist Theories in Anthropology -- Postmodernism and Beyond. The volume explores how anthropological ideas emerged. First, in the writings of the ancient Greek and Roman philosophers; after that, by the Renaissance scholars during the 18th century in Europe; and finally, during the mid-19th century, especially after Charles Darwin's theory of biological evolution. It covers the contributions of all the evolutionists of the 19th century. It explores the evolution of anthropological schools, from 'Evolutionism' to 'Diffusionism' and beyond. It also discusses diverse perspectives, such as 'Historical and Dialectical Materialism,' 'Functionalism,' 'Structural-Functionalism,' 'Cultural Ecology,' and 'Cognitive Anthropology. Concepts like Ethnocentrism and culture provide a rich tapestry of anthropological thought. It discusses the lives and contributions of renowned anthropologists, from E.B. Tylor to Michel Foucault and Jacques Derrida. This book is a valuable resource for students, researchers, and instructors in social sciences, offering a nuanced understanding of anthropology, sociology, and psychology. Ethnology. 58687 Social history. Sociology History. 72241 Sociocultural Anthropology. 71227 Social History. History of Sociology. 72243 SpringerLink (Online service) Springer Nature eBook Printed edition: 9789819769292 Printed edition: 9789819769315 Printed edition: 9789819769322 https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-97-6930-8 ZDB-2-SLS ZDB-2-SXS 65631 65631