1999•Journal of the Royal Anthropological InstituteRequires access

An Introduction to Theory in Anthropology

Declan Quigley, Robert H. Layton

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1. The idea of a social system 2. Functionalism 3. Structuralism 4. Interactionist theory 5. Marxist anthropology 6. Socioecology 7. Postmodernism and anthropology.

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1. The idea of a social system 2. Functionalism 3. Structuralism 4. Interactionist theory 5. Marxist anthropology 6. Socioecology 7. Postmodernism and anthropology.

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1. The idea of a social system 2. Functionalism 3. Structuralism 4. Interactionist theory 5. Marxist anthropology 6. Socioecology 7. Postmodernism and anthropology.

Key concepts: Anthropology, Sociology, History

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