Stanley Barrett
Biographic Data
| ID | 8745783 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Stanley Barrett |
| GIVEN NAMES | Stanley |
| FAMILY NAME | Barrett |
| SIGNATURE | BARRETT S |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 65 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 6 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1971 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2009 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Anthropology: A Student's Guide to Theory and Method
What makes this book unique is its attempt to integrate theory and method within a single work. Starting with nthropology's foundations in the late nineteenth century, Stanley R. Barrett brings the reader up to date on such topics as the influence of postmodern and feminist criticism, changes in ethnographic style, and the shift from scientific to humanistic discourse. He discusses the power relationships between anthrolpologists and thei subject…
The Rise and Fall of an African Utopia: A Wealtfiy Theocracy in Comparative Perspective
In 1947 a group of Yoruba-speaking fishermen who had been persecuted because of their religious beliefs founded their own community in order to worship in peace. Although located in an impoverished part of Nigeria, within a few years the village enjoyed remarkable economic success. This was partly because the fishermen held all goods in common, pooled the profits in the community treasury, and attempted to reduce the importance of the family and …
The Rebirth of Anthropological Theory
Attacking the illusion of simplicity which has dominated positivistic approaches and the out-dated identification of anthropology with non-Western, primitive, and tribal societies, Barrett contends that power and privilege everywhere should be the basic concerns of anthropological inquiry.
Is God a Racist?: The Right Wing in Canada
Barrett’s study, grounded in a scientific tradition that has regularly exposed racial myths, is guided by humanist values that celebrate individual worth. It sheds new light on a growing phenomenon that threatens those values.
Paradise: Class, Commuters, and Ethnicity in Rural Ontario
Paradise concentrates on the transformed class system of one community in rural Ontario. In a comparison of the decade following the First World War and the 1980s, Stanley R. Barrett analyses the changing face and structure of a town as it has had to adapt to modern social and economic realities.
On Writing the History of the American Indian
Anthropology: A Student's Guide to Theory and Method
What makes this book unique is its attempt to integrate theory and method within a single work. Starting with nthropology's foundations in the late nineteenth century, Stanley R. Barrett brings the reader up to date on such topics as the influence of postmodern and feminist criticism, changes in ethnographic style, and the shift from scientific to humanistic discourse. He discusses the power relationships between anthrolpologists and thei subject…
On Writing the History of the American Indian
Paradise: Class, Commuters, and Ethnicity in Rural Ontario
Paradise concentrates on the transformed class system of one community in rural Ontario. In a comparison of the decade following the First World War and the 1980s, Stanley R. Barrett analyses the changing face and structure of a town as it has had to adapt to modern social and economic realities.
Is God a Racist?: The Right Wing in Canada
Barrett’s study, grounded in a scientific tradition that has regularly exposed racial myths, is guided by humanist values that celebrate individual worth. It sheds new light on a growing phenomenon that threatens those values.
The Rebirth of Anthropological Theory
Attacking the illusion of simplicity which has dominated positivistic approaches and the out-dated identification of anthropology with non-Western, primitive, and tribal societies, Barrett contends that power and privilege everywhere should be the basic concerns of anthropological inquiry.
The Rise and Fall of an African Utopia: A Wealtfiy Theocracy in Comparative Perspective
In 1947 a group of Yoruba-speaking fishermen who had been persecuted because of their religious beliefs founded their own community in order to worship in peace. Although located in an impoverished part of Nigeria, within a few years the village enjoyed remarkable economic success. This was partly because the fishermen held all goods in common, pooled the profits in the community treasury, and attempted to reduce the importance of the family and …
Anthropology: A Student's Guide to Theory and Method
What makes this book unique is its attempt to integrate theory and method within a single work. Starting with nthropology's foundations in the late nineteenth century, Stanley R. Barrett brings the reader up to date on such topics as the influence of postmodern and feminist criticism, changes in ethnographic style, and the shift from scientific to humanistic discourse. He discusses the power relationships between anthrolpologists and thei subject…
History (4 works) · Art history (3 works) · Philosophy (3 works) · Political science (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Anthropology (2 works) · Anthropology: Ethics, History, Culture (2 works) · Epistemology (2 works) · Anthropological Studies and Insights (1 works) · Anthropology (1 works)