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Informationen zum Autor TED C. LEWELLEN is Professor of Anthropology at the University of Richmond. Klappentext In the foreword to the first edition, renowned anthropologist Victor Turner wrote that this book was a succinct and lucid account of the sporadic growth of political anthropology over the past four decades . . . the introduction we have all been waiting for. Unique in its field, this book offers a comprehensive overview of political anthropology, including its history, its major research findings, and its theoretical concerns both past and present. The third edition has been significantly updated and expanded, with extensive changes in many chapters, two new chapters, a new Preface that replaces the Introduction of the first two editions, an updated Glossary and Suggested Readings list, and an expanded Bibliography. In a clearly written style, this introduction also provides the background necessary for further study. The new chapters cover such topics as the politics of identity, and the transition from modernism to postmodernism. As with the earlier editions, this third edition of what has become a classic in the discipline still serves as a basic text and structure for a full course. Zusammenfassung Standard text for teachers and students of political anthropology. Inhaltsverzeichnis Foreword to the First Edition by Victor Turner Preface The Development of Political Anthropology Types of Preindustrial Political Systems The Evolution of the State Religion and Ritual in Politics From Structure to Process The Individual in the Political Arena: Action Theory and Game Theory The Power of the People: Resistance and Rebellion Gender and Power The Politics of Identity From Modernism to Postmodernism From Modernization to Globalization Glossary Bibliography Index
