A History of Anthropological Theory

A History of Anthropological Theory, 6th Edition, provides a foundation for understanding anthropological thinking. The textbook traces how the discipline evolved from its historical origins into twenty-first-century scholarship.

The volume surveys theoretical developments across the four fields of anthropology. Coverage explores frameworks surrounding race and ethnicity, gender and sexuality, and public anthropology, alongside an added section on the Anthropocene introduced in the 2021 edition.

Designed for classroom instruction, each section incorporates study questions and key terms to aid review. The work functions either as an independent volume or alongside its companion reader, Readings for a History of Anthropological Theory, sixth edition.