Average Reviews:
(More customer reviews)I found I can edit my review. I originally thought I was reviewing the seller and so gave the seller a great review, but when looking back, it looked as if I was giving the book 4 stars! The book came in a timely manner and in condition described. A good price, plus it qualified for Prime Shipping. Many used books do not, so I got it in two days with free shipping! Yay! The book itself is hard to read and assumes that the reader is well versed in anthropology. This book is the required book for a class I am taking. I am into chapter 2 and have not understood one word so far. I hope things improve as time goes by, but would not recommend this book for someone looking for an introduction to symbolic anthropology.
Click Here to see more reviews about: Other Tribes, Other Scribes: Symbolic Anthropology in the Comparative Study of Cultures, Histories, Religions and Texts
Any interpretation of another culture is itself embedded in a specific cultural context and historical moment. In this book, James A. Boon investigates the history, dialectics and practice of the symbolic analysis of cultural diversity. His aim is to formulate a general comparative approach to the study of symbolic processes, integrating the major different theories about symbolic forms that have been developed by other writers. In so doing, he discusses the varying theories and practice of such figures as Durkheim, Weber, Marx, Mauss, Frazer, Saussure, Peirce, Lowie, Malinowski, Sapir, Hocart, Benedict, Parsons, Levi-Strauss, Geertz, Barthes, Foucault and others; and brings together a wide range of related issues in anthropology, linguistics, intellectual history, the sociology of religion and comparative mythology and literature. This original integration of social scientific and literary analysis will appeal to a wide range of readers interested in anthropology, history, philosophy and literature.
Get 6% OFF
0 comments:
Post a Comment