{"product_id":"anthropology-in-theory-issues-in-epistemology-paperback","title":"Anthropology in Theory: Issues in Epistemology - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eHenrietta L. Moore\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eTodd Sanders\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis second edition of the widely praised \u003ci\u003eAnthropology in Theory: Issues in Epistemology\u003c\/i\u003e, features a variety of updates, revisions, and new readings in its comprehensive presentation of issues in the history of anthropological theory and epistemology over the past century.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eProvides a comprehensive selection of 60 readings and an insightful overview of the evolution of anthropological theory\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eRevised and updated to reflect an on-going strength and diversity of the discipline in recent years, with new readings pointing to innovative directions in the development of anthropological research\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIdentifies crucial concepts that reflect the practice of engaging with theory, particular ways of thinking, analyzing and reflecting that are unique to anthropology\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes excerpts of seminal anthropological works, key classic and contemporary debates in the discipline, and cutting-edge new theorizing\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eReveals broader debates in the social sciences, including the relationship between society and culture; language and cultural meanings; structure and agency; identities and technologies; subjectivities and trans-locality; and meta-theory, ontology and epistemology\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe first edition of \u003ci\u003eAnthropology in Theory: Issues in Epistemology\u003c\/i\u003e garnered widespread praise for its comprehensive presentation of issues relating to the history of anthropological theory and epistemology over the past century. The new edition includes a variety of revisions and updates to reflect an on-going resurgence of the discipline, and features several new readings that point to innovative theoretical directions in the development of anthropological theory in recent years.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhile tracing the course of anthropological theory, readings cover a broad range of topics that include excerpts and central concepts of seminal anthropological works, key classic and contemporary debates in the discipline, and cutting-edge new theorizing. Also revealed are the ways anthropological projects continue to shape broader debates in the social sciences--everything from society and culture, structure and agency, identities and technologies, subjectivities and trans-locality to meta-theory, ontology, and epistemology. At once enlightening and accessible, \u003ci\u003eAnthropology in Theory: Issues in Epistemology, 2nd Edition\u003c\/i\u003e, offers invaluable insights into the theoretical assumptions underlying the development of modern cultural anthropology.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHenrietta L. Moore\u003c\/b\u003e is the William Wyse Chair of Social Anthropology at the University of Cambridge. Her most recent book is \u003ci\u003eStill Life: Hopes, Desires and Satisfactions\u003c\/i\u003e (2011).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTodd Sanders\u003c\/b\u003e is Associate Professor of Anthropology at the University of Toronto, and has worked in Africa for two decades. His books include \u003ci\u003eThose Who Play with Fire: Gender, Fertility and Transformation in East and Southern Africa\u003c\/i\u003e (2004) and \u003ci\u003eBeyond Bodies: Rainmaking and Sense Making in Tanzania\u003c\/i\u003e (2008).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 624\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.3 x 9.5 x 6.7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 28, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51756078661920,"sku":"9780470673355","price":145.71,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/9c2ab301c3cd99a421970109b7319e43.webp?v=1780073596","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/anthropology-in-theory-issues-in-epistemology-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}