Death, Sex, and Fertility. Population Regulation in Preindustrial and Developing Societies
- 236 pages
- 9 hours of reading
Marvin Harris Book order
August 18, 1927 – October 25, 2001
Marvin Harris was an American anthropologist who profoundly influenced the development of cultural materialism. His work synthesized Marx's emphasis on the forces of production with Malthusian insights on demographic factors, which he posited as crucial in determining a society's social structure and culture. Harris shifted his focus from ideological aspects of culture to behavioral ones, striving for a nomothetic, scientific understanding of human culture. His approach, drawing upon and refining Marxist concepts, also incorporated demographic dynamics as determinants of sociocultural evolution.
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Uses a case study approach to make a comparative analysis of a series of specific minority groups, in terms of their historical backgrounds, to study their degree of integration into their new society.
- 2010
Vacas, cerdos, guerras y brujas
Los enigmas de la cultura
El propósito de esta original y sorprendente obra de Marvin Harris es dar respuesta a una serie de curiosos enigmas: ¿Por qué un tabú religioso prohíbe a judíos y musulmanes comer carne de cerdo? ¿Cuál es el motivo de que los hindúes adoren a las vacas? ¿Por qué surgen los movimientos mesiánicos? ¿Cómo interpretar el machismo o la belicosidad de ciertas culturas? La estrategia del investigador consiste, en este caso, en descubrir las causas materiales que se ocultan tras la aparente irracionalidad de los estilos de vida de las diversas formaciones culturales.
- 2001
The book offers a comprehensive history of anthropological theory, focusing on cultural materialism, a concept developed by the author. It includes the original 1968 text and a new introduction by Maxine Margolis, which reflects on the book's influence and recent trends in anthropology. Recognized for its significant impact, it argues for a scientific, behaviorally-based approach to understanding human culture. This essential volume is now available in paperback, making it accessible to anthropologists, graduate students, and social science theorists.
- 1999
Theories of Culture in Postmodern Times
- 224 pages
- 8 hours of reading
In this book, Marvin Harris presents his current views on the nature of culture addressing such issues as the mental/behavioral debate, emics and etics, and anthropological holism.
- 1991
Menschen
- 535 pages
- 19 hours of reading
Die (Kultur-)Geschichte der Welt - faktenreich, interdisziplinär, knapp und mitunter provozierend gedeutet und zu einem einheitlichen Ganzen zusammengefasst aus anthropologischer Sicht.
- 1989
Cows, Pigs, Wars, and Witches
- 282 pages
- 10 hours of reading
One of America's leading anthropolgists offers solutions to the perplexing question of why people behave the way they do. Why do Hindus worship cows? Why do Jews and Moslems refuse to eat pork? Why did so many people in post-medieval Europe believe in witches? Marvin Harris answers these and other perplexing questions about human behavior, showing that no matter how bizarre a people's behavior may seem, it always stems from identifiable and intelligble sources.
- 1988
Die Vielfalt menschlicher Ernährungsgewohnheiten zählt zu den aufregendsten und populärsten Phänomenen der Kulturen, denn jeder einzelne Mensch steht drei- bis fünfmal täglich vor der Frage, was er essen soll. In seinem kurzweiligen Buch zeigt uns der weltbekannte Anthropologe Marvin Harris, dass sich die Vielfalt menschlicher Essgewohnheiten auf dem Boden nackter Tatsachen ganz einfach erklären lässt.
