Book contents
- History and Theory in Anthropology
- History and Theory in Anthropology
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Preface
- 1 Visions of Anthropology
- 2 Precursors of the Anthropological Tradition
- 3 Changing Perspectives on Evolution
- 4 Diffusionist and Culture-Area Theories
- 5 Functionalism and Structural-Functionalism
- 6 Action and Process
- 7 Marxist Perspectives
- 8 From Relativism to Cognitive Science
- 9 Structuralism, from Linguistics to Anthropology
- 10 Poststructuralists and Feminists
- 11 Mavericks
- 12 Interpretive Approaches
- 13 Postmodernism and Its Aftermath
- 14 Conclusions
- Book part
- References
- Index
11 - Mavericks
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 09 December 2021
Book contents
- History and Theory in Anthropology
- History and Theory in Anthropology
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Preface
- 1 Visions of Anthropology
- 2 Precursors of the Anthropological Tradition
- 3 Changing Perspectives on Evolution
- 4 Diffusionist and Culture-Area Theories
- 5 Functionalism and Structural-Functionalism
- 6 Action and Process
- 7 Marxist Perspectives
- 8 From Relativism to Cognitive Science
- 9 Structuralism, from Linguistics to Anthropology
- 10 Poststructuralists and Feminists
- 11 Mavericks
- 12 Interpretive Approaches
- 13 Postmodernism and Its Aftermath
- 14 Conclusions
- Book part
- References
- Index
Summary
There may be many mavericks, but the two to be considered are Gregory Bateson and Dame Mary Douglas. Bateson is of concern particularly through his interest in national character. Douglas is of concern through her interest in ‘grid and group’. In a way, both of these entail structuralist readings of commonplace notions.
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- History and Theory in Anthropology , pp. 158 - 165Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2021