Death, Sex, and Fertility. Population Regulation in Preindustrial and Developing Societies
- 236pagine
- 9 ore di lettura
Marvin Harris Ordine dei libri
18 agosto 1927 – 25 ottobre 2001
Marvin Harris è stato un antropologo americano che ha profondamente influenzato lo sviluppo del materialismo culturale. Il suo lavoro ha sintetizzato l'enfasi di Marx sulle forze di produzione con le intuizioni malthusiane sui fattori demografici, che ha postulato come cruciali nel determinare la struttura sociale e la cultura di una società. Harris ha spostato la sua attenzione dagli aspetti ideologici della cultura a quelli comportamentali, cercando una comprensione scientifica e nomotetica della cultura umana. Il suo approccio, basato su concetti marxisti raffinati, ha anche incorporato le dinamiche demografiche come determinanti dell'evoluzione socioculturale.
- 2022
- 2022
Uses a case study approach to make a comparative analysis of a series of specific minority groups, in terms of their historical backgrounds, to study their degree of integration into their new society.
- 2010
Vacas, cerdos, guerras y brujas
Los enigmas de la cultura
El propósito de esta original y sorprendente obra de Marvin Harris es dar respuesta a una serie de curiosos enigmas: ¿Por qué un tabú religioso prohíbe a judíos y musulmanes comer carne de cerdo? ¿Cuál es el motivo de que los hindúes adoren a las vacas? ¿Por qué surgen los movimientos mesiánicos? ¿Cómo interpretar el machismo o la belicosidad de ciertas culturas? La estrategia del investigador consiste, en este caso, en descubrir las causas materiales que se ocultan tras la aparente irracionalidad de los estilos de vida de las diversas formaciones culturales.
- 2001
The book offers a comprehensive history of anthropological theory, focusing on cultural materialism, a concept developed by the author. It includes the original 1968 text and a new introduction by Maxine Margolis, which reflects on the book's influence and recent trends in anthropology. Recognized for its significant impact, it argues for a scientific, behaviorally-based approach to understanding human culture. This essential volume is now available in paperback, making it accessible to anthropologists, graduate students, and social science theorists.
- 1999
Theories of Culture in Postmodern Times
- 224pagine
- 8 ore di lettura
In this book, Marvin Harris presents his current views on the nature of culture addressing such issues as the mental/behavioral debate, emics and etics, and anthropological holism.
- 1991
Menschen
- 535pagine
- 19 ore di lettura
Die (Kultur-)Geschichte der Welt - faktenreich, interdisziplinär, knapp und mitunter provozierend gedeutet und zu einem einheitlichen Ganzen zusammengefasst aus anthropologischer Sicht.
- 1989
Cows, Pigs, Wars, and Witches
- 282pagine
- 10 ore di lettura
One of America's leading anthropolgists offers solutions to the perplexing question of why people behave the way they do. Why do Hindus worship cows? Why do Jews and Moslems refuse to eat pork? Why did so many people in post-medieval Europe believe in witches? Marvin Harris answers these and other perplexing questions about human behavior, showing that no matter how bizarre a people's behavior may seem, it always stems from identifiable and intelligble sources.
- 1988
Die Vielfalt menschlicher Ernährungsgewohnheiten zählt zu den aufregendsten und populärsten Phänomenen der Kulturen, denn jeder einzelne Mensch steht drei- bis fünfmal täglich vor der Frage, was er essen soll. In seinem kurzweiligen Buch zeigt uns der weltbekannte Anthropologe Marvin Harris, dass sich die Vielfalt menschlicher Essgewohnheiten auf dem Boden nackter Tatsachen ganz einfach erklären lässt.
