Marxism and Anthropology

The History of a Relationship
1. Auflage 2010
ISBN: 978-0-415-61160-2
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 190 Seiten, Format (B × H): 138 mm x 218 mm, Gewicht: 250 g

This book examines the uses made of anthropology by Marx and Engels, and the uses made of Marxism by anthropologists. Looking at the writings of Marx and Engels on primitive societies, the book evaluates their views in the light of present knowledge and draws attention to inconsistencies in their analysis of pre-capitalist societies. These inconsistencies can be traced to the influence of contemporary anthropologists who regarded primitive societies as classless. As Marxist theory was built around the idea of class, without this concept the conventional Marxist analysis foundered.
First published in 1983.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Bloch, Maurice

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politische Ideologien Marxismus, Kommunismus
• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Moderne Philosophische Disziplinen Philosophische Anthropologie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Anthropology and the Work of Marx and Engels 2. Marx and Engels on Anthropology 3. The Present-Day Standing of Marx's and Engel's Anthropology 4. The Direct Successors to Marx and Engels 5. Marxism and American Anthropology 6. Marxism and British and French Anthropology

Über Autor(innen)

Maurice Bloch