1st Edition

Marxism and Anthropology The History of a Relationship

By Maurice Bloch Copyright 1983
190 Pages
by Routledge

190 Pages
by Routledge

192 Pages
by Routledge

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... Read more
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

Biography

Maurice Bloch