Studying societies and cultures: marvin harris's cultural materialism and its legacy
Auteur :
Kuznar, Lawrence A. / Sanderson, Stephen K.
Éditeur :
Taylor & Francis Inc
ISBN :
9781594512889
Date de publication :
30 janv. 2008
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 cm
Poids :
476 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
One of the most important anthropologists of all time, Marvin Harris was influential worldwide as the founder of cultural materialism. This book analyzes Harris's theories and their important legacies. It explores cultural materialism's epistemology and its relation to rational choice theory, Darwinian social science, and population pressures.