American Anthropologist (Volume 22) (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9789354216381)

Volume 22 of American Anthropologist opens a rare window on the formative work of early twentieth-century field scholars. Essential reading for field researchers. This 1920s scholarly publication assembles cultural anthropology essays, field reports and critical reviews that inform early 20th century studies of indigenous cultures research and ethnographic fieldwork analysis. Including contributions by Pliny E. Goddard and other prominent voices of the period, the volume records observations on North American societies and the evolving methods that helped codify the discipline. Across detailed notes and analytical pieces the reader traces a discipline in transition: the movement from descriptive catalogue to comparative interpretation, the increasing attention to language and social practice, and the methodological habits that underpin later American anthropology history. As an academic reference book it performs double duty: a primary historical source for scholars tracing American anthropology history, and a practical reading for students in a university anthropology course. The mix of concise field notes, analytical essays and methodological reflection makes it invaluable to researchers reconstructing past practice, and to anyone using an anthropology journal collection or anthropology periodical archive to map intellectual change. The volume's empirical detail supports comparative studies of ritual, kinship and language, while its reflective essays illuminate theoretical currents and the emergence of professional standards. Accessible prose keeps the work readable for curious non-specialists, even as the scholarly apparatus rewards careful academic use. Out of print for decades and now republished by Alpha Editions. Restored for today's and future generations. More than a reprint - a collector's item and a cultural treasure. This edition honours the original scholarship while making the material accessible for modern readers: archival context is preserved and the volume functions as a bridge between classic scholarship and present-day inquiry. Equally suited to casual readers intrigued by intellectual history and to classic-literature collectors or institutional archivists, Volume 22 is an invitation to revisit the questions, methods and voices that shaped anthropology as a discipline.

Author: Pliny E. Goddard
ISBN-10: 9354216382
ISBN-13: 9789354216381
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Language: English
Published: 11/19/2020
Pages: 410
Format: Paperback
Weight: 2.08lbs
Size: 11.00h x 8.50w x 0.84d