INTRODUCTION TO ANTHROPOLOGICAL THEORIES AND THEORISTS (3rd edition)

This new edition of Jerry D. Moore’s “An Introduction to Anthropological Theories and Theorists” presents anthropology students with a brief, readable, and balanced treatment of theoretical developments in the field. The key ideas of major theorists with Marshall Sahlins as a new addition, are briefly described and—unique to this textbook—linked to the biographical and fieldwork experiences that helped shape their theories. The impact of each scholar on contemporary anthropology is presented, along with numerous examples, quotes from the theorists’ writings, and a description of the broader intellectual setting in which these anthropologists worked.