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This text traces the history of anthropology and anthropological theory, and argues for the use of a scientific, behavioural-based approach to the understanding of human culture known as cultural materialism.

Dalla preistoria ai giorni nostri, dai riti sacrificali all'hamburger del fast-food: appassionante come la trama avventurosa di un romanzo, la ricerca dell'antropologo americano conduce il lettore a continue scoperte, avvicinandolo a gusti e disgusti noti e ignoti, ciascuno specchio di storie affascinanti e di realtà all'apparenza inspiegabili.

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This text presents Marvin Harris' view on the nature of culture, and offers a materialist perspective on contemporary issues including the IQ question and the fall of communism.

Cultural Materialism", published in 1979, was the author's first full-length explication of the theory with which his work has been associated. This edition contains the complete text of the original book, and examines the impact that the book and theory have had on anthropological theorizing.

Marvin Harris is arguably the most influential, prolific anthropological theorist of our time. This book brings together many of the strands of his work of the past two decades into a unified, contemporary statement on anthropological theory and practice. In this book, he presents his current views on the nature of culture addressing such issues as the mental/behavioral debate, emics and etics, and anthropological holism. He resoundly critique...

The best known, most often cited history of anthropological theory is finally available in paperback First published in 1968, Harris's book has been cited in over 1, 000 works and is one of the key documents explaining cultural materialism, the theory associated with Harris's work. This updated edition included the complete 1968 text plus a new introduction by Maxine Margolis, which discusses the impact of the book and highlights some of the m...

An unprecedented interdisciplinary effort suggests that there is a systematic theory behind why humans eat what they eat

Cultural Materialism", published in 1979, was the author's first full-length explication of the theory with which his work has been associated. This edition contains the complete text of the original book, and examines the impact that the book and theory have had on anthropological theorizing.

Marin Harris tells how we evolved from apes, acquired powers of speech, and went on to fill the world with a dazzling diversity of societies and cultures. Writing with the same wit, humor and style of his earlier bestsellers, this noted anthropologist traces our roots and views our eventual destiny.

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