Cultural Anthropology: Theoretical and Methodological Research

Author: Huang Shuping, Gong Peihua
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Publish Date: 2004-06-01
Features: Since the birth of Western anthropology over a century ago, numerous schools have emerged, each offering diverse perspectives and making significant contributions from different angles. Cultural anthropology studies the cultures created by humans, exploring the reasons for similarities and differences among different groups and examining their developmental patterns. This book provides a concise introduction and critique of the theories and methodologies of various schools within cultural anthropology, from the inception of the discipline to contemporary anthropological thought. Adhering to the principle of critically absorbing knowledge, it extracts the essence for reference. The book cites a wealth of domestic and international materials. The authors connect the realities of Chinese anthropological research, elaborating on their insights and findings.