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Eric Robert Wolf (February 1, 1923 – March 6, 1999) was an anthropologist, best known for his studies of peasants, Latin America, and his advocacy of Marxist perspectives within anthropology.
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Eric Robert Wolf (February 1, 1923 – March 6, 1999) was an American anthropologist, best known for his studies of Latin America, and his advocacy of Marxist perspectives within anthropology.
Jan 11, 2012 · He was an important participant in the change in anthropology from 1910s–1940s culturalist, particularist Boasianism to late-1940s–1960s neoevolutionism, the latter emphasizing transformations and comparisons of complex social orders.
Europe and the People Without History is a book by anthropologist Eric Wolf. First published in 1982, it focuses on the expansion of European societies in the modern era.
- Eric Robert Wolf
- 1982
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Jan 26, 2013 · A review of Eric Wolf's classic book on European expansion and global interconnection. The author argues that Wolf's approach challenges the dominant narratives of history and anthropology, and offers a more holistic and interdisciplinary perspective.
Mar 10, 1999 · Eric R. Wolf, an accidental anthropologist whose cultural studies of Latin American peoples and European peasants helped enrich an already eclectic field even as he challenged some established...
Sons of the Shaking Earth. Eric Wolf. “Wolf drew on anthropology, archaeology, history, and geography to mold a magnificent, sweeping, and beautifully written synthesis. With style and deep personal engagement he unraveled the complexity of Mexico and Guatemala’s past with its multiple ethnicities, many languages, and environmental diversity. . . .
