Anthropological Thought

Anthropological Thought is a book written for the aspirants of Civil Services Main Examination. It will also help the aspirants of various state services examinations. The book covers the thought and philosophies of anthropologists and attempts to answer the basic questions related to anthropology. Ranging from classical evolutionists to post-modernists, the book delves deep into the insights provided by eminent thinkers like E.B. Tylor, Marvin Harris, Mead etc. It also deals with the various schools of anthropological thought. For the better understanding of students, the thinkers have been categorised into the various school of thoughts. Written in a simple and lucid language, the book will serve as a comprehensive reference for the students on the topics of Anthropological thought.

Key Features:

• Categorization of chapters based on the school of thoughts
• Coverage of range of thinkers like classical evolutionists to post-modernists
• Chapter-end practice questions for self-assessment
• Mapped to the revised syllabus of UPSC