On the History, Definition, Context and Methodology of Literary Anthropology

Anthropology has been an important subject in international academic circles. The various definitions of anthropology reflected the development of its connotation and characteristics. Literary anthropology, combined by literature and anthropology, was a symbol of communication and integration in the modern humanities. The discussion on the attribution and definition of anthropology was an academic focus in Chinese academe in the late 20th century. In contemporary open academic context, the literary scholars may gain a good deal of methodology enlightenment from the origination and development of anthropology, and create new fields for the literary criticism.