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Book Title
History, Power, Ideology: Central Issues in Marxism and Anthro...
ISBN
0520213378
EAN
9780520213371
Release Title
History, Power, Ideology: Central Issues in Marxism and Anthro...
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Donham, Donald L.
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Publisher
University of California Press
ISBN-10
0520213378
ISBN-13
9780520213371
eBay Product ID (ePID)
479843

Product Key Features

Number of Pages
259 Pages
Language
English
Publication Name
History, Power, Ideology : Central Issues in Marxism and Anthropology
Subject
Political Ideologies / Communism, Post-Communism & Socialism, Sociology / General, Anthropology / General
Publication Year
1999
Type
Textbook
Author
Donald L. Donham
Subject Area
Political Science, Social Science
Format
Trade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height
0.7 in
Item Weight
14.4 Oz
Item Length
9 in
Item Width
6 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Scholarly & Professional
LCCN
98-050668
Preface by
Wolf, Eric R.
Dewey Edition
21
Reviews
Among the most impressive contributions to social anthropology and Marxist social theory in recent memory. . . . It deserves a central place in contemporary anthropological literature
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
306.3
Table Of Content
Foreword Preface to the 1999 edition Preface Introduction 1. Homo economicus: A Maale mystery 2. Epochal structures I: Reconstructing historical materialism 3. Epochal structures II: An anatomy of Maale production 4. History at one point in time: "Working together" in Bola, 1975 Conclusion Appendix: Predicting the past from the future Bibliography Index
Synopsis
Is Marxism a reflection of the conceptual system it fights against, rather than a truly comprehensive approach to human history? Drawing on recent work in anthropology, history, and philosophy, Donald Donham confronts this problem in analyzing a radically different social order: the former Maale kingdom of southern Ethiopia. "Every once in a while there appears a book that . . . opens up new ways of inquiring into the ways of the world. Donald Donham has written such a book. The style is quiet and judicious, but the effect is stunning. . . . In putting inherited partisan approaches to the test of explaining the realities of Maale society and culture, Donham enriches anthropology and imparts new vigor to the analytical Marxian traditions. History, Power, Ideology embodies a major accomplishment."-From the Foreword, Is Marxism a reflection of the conceptual system it fights against, rather than a truly comprehensive approach to human history? Drawing on recent work in anthropology, history, and philosophy, Donald Donham confronts this problem in analyzing a radically different social order: the former Maale kingdom of southern Ethiopia. Unlike capitalist societies, wherein inequality is organized by contracts between "free" individuals, in Maale powerful men were thought to "beget" others through control of biological fertility and material fortune. Donham scrutinizes this unusual system of domination in order to sharpen issues in social and cultural theory. He concludes that the interpretation of symbols and analysis of historical contingency should be crucial steps in any Marxists investigation. The result is a provocative and original re-reading of the Marxist tradition, and a spirited defense of its continued vitality and relevance. "Every once in a while there appears a book that . . . opens up new ways of inquiring into the ways of the world. Donald Donham has written such a book. The style is quiet and judicious, but the effect is stunning. . . . In putting inherited partisan approaches to the test of explaining the realities of Maale society and culture, Donham enriches anthropology and imparts new vigor to the analytical Marxian traditions. History, Power, Ideology embodies a major accomplishment."--From the Foreword
LC Classification Number
98-50668

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