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- Scenes from the High Desert: JULIAN STEWARD'S LIFE AND THEORY
- Book
- 2010
- Published by: University of Illinois Press
summary
Julian Steward (1902-72) is best remembered in American anthropology as the creator of cultural ecology, a theoretical approach that has influenced generations of archaeologists and cultural anthropologists. Virginia Kerns considers the intellectual and emotional influences of Steward's remarkable career, exploring his early life in the American West, his continued attachments to western landscapes and inhabitants, his research with Native Americans, and the writing of his classic work, Theory of Culture Change. With fluid prose and rich detail, the book captures the essence and breadth of Steward's career while carefully measuring the ways he reinforced the male-centered structure of mid-twentieth-century American anthropology.
Table of Contents
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- Introduction
- pp. 1-15
- 1. An Eastern Childhood
- pp. 17-34
- 2. West to Deep Springs
- pp. 35-56
- 3. University years, East and West
- pp. 57-74
- 4. Berkeley and Beyond
- pp. 75-101
- 5. From Far West to Midwest
- pp. 102-122
- 6. The Utah Years
- pp. 123-150
- 7. Southwestern Sights
- pp. 151-174
- 8. Return to the High Desert
- pp. 175-205
- 9. Washington Ways and Means
- pp. 206-234
- 10. East of Everything
- pp. 235-262
- 11. At Home on the Prairie
- pp. 263-285
- 12. Notes from the Ninetieth Meridian
- pp. 286-312
- Conclusion
- pp. 313-327
- References Cited
- pp. 385-405
Additional Information
ISBN
9780252091605
Related ISBN(s)
9780252027901, 9780252076350
MARC Record
OCLC
811409724
Pages
448
Launched on MUSE
2013-01-01
Language
English
Open Access
No
Copyright
2002