Centering the Margins of Anthropology's History, 14: Histories of Anthropology Annual, Volume 14

The series "Histories of Anthropology Annual" presents diverse perspectives on the history of anthropology in a global context, with a focus on increasing awareness and use of historical approaches. Volume 14, "Centering the Margins of Anthropologys History," explores the recognition of margins and the need to bring them to the center, both in terms of theoretical openness and scholarship. The essays discuss two major themes: the exploration of marginalized and forgotten ancestors and the use of provocative and open-ended genres to present research. The volume concludes with an experimental essay that offers a dynamic perspective from a marginalized voice in the history of anthropology.

\n Format: Paperback / softback
\n Length: 288 pages
\n Publication date: 01 May 2021
\n Publisher: University of Nebraska Press
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The Histories of Anthropology Annual series presents a diverse range of perspectives on the history of anthropology within a global context, with the aim of promoting greater awareness and utilization of historical approaches in teaching, learning, and research. Spanning critical, comparative, analytical, and narrative studies across all aspects and subfields of anthropology, this series seeks to foster a deeper understanding of the discipline's past.

In Volume 14, Centering the Margins of Anthropologys History, the focus is on the deliberate recognition of margins and the argument for bringing them to the center, both in terms of a shifting theoretical openness and a robust body of scholarship. The essays in this volume explore two major themes related to anthropology's margins.

Firstly, anthropologists and historians have long sought out marginalized and forgotten ancestors, advocating for their contemporary relevance and offering explanations for the lack of attention to their contributions to theory, analysis, methods, and findings. This exploration seeks to challenge the dichotomy of center and margins and to recognize the valuable insights and perspectives that these ancestors can offer.

Secondly, anthropologists and historians have explored a range of genres to present their research in provocative and open-ended formats. This volume showcases the diversity of approaches employed by anthropologists and historians to communicate their findings, challenging traditional modes of scholarship and encouraging new ways of thinking and understanding.

The concluding essay in this volume takes an experimental approach, offering a dynamic and multifaceted perspective that captures one of the dominant, yet often marginalized, voices in the history of anthropology. Steven O. Murray's career has developed at the institutional margins of several academic disciplines and activist discourses, yet his distinctive voice has remained central to our understanding of the field.

Through the exploration of these themes and the contributions of scholars like Steven O. Murray, the Histories of Anthropology Annual series contributes to the ongoing dialogue and refinement of anthropology's historical understanding, fostering a deeper appreciation for the discipline's past and its potential for shaping the future.

\n Weight: 440g\n
Dimension: 151 x 229 x 20 (mm)\n
ISBN-13: 9781496225535\n \n