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- catalog abstract ""Few figures in modern American anthropology have been more controversial or influential than Leslie A. White (1900-1975). Between the early 1940s and mid-1960s, White's work was widely discussed, and he was among the most frequently cited American anthropologists in the world. After writing several respected ethnographic works about the Pueblo Indians, White broke ranks with anthropologists who favored such cultural histories and began to radically rethink American anthropology. As his political interest in socialism grew, he revitalized the concept of cultural evolution and reinvigorated comparative studies of culture. His strident political beliefs, radical interpretive vision, and often combative nature earned him enemies inside and outside the academy. His trip to the Soviet Union and participation in the Socialist Labor Party brought him to the attention of the FBI during the height of the Cold War, and near-legendary scholarly and political conflicts surrounded him at the University of Michigan." "Placing White's life and work in historic context, William J. Peace documents the broad sociopolitical influences that affected his career, including many aspects of White's life that are largely unknown, such as the reasons he became antagonistic toward Boasian anthropology. In so doing, Peace sheds light on what made White such a colorful figure as well as his enduring contributions to modern anthropology."--Jacket.".
- catalog alternative "Project Muse UPCC books net".
- catalog contributor b13183138.
- catalog created "c2004.".
- catalog date "2004".
- catalog date "c2004.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "c2004.".
- catalog description ""Few figures in modern American anthropology have been more controversial or influential than Leslie A. White (1900-1975). Between the early 1940s and mid-1960s, White's work was widely discussed, and he was among the most frequently cited American anthropologists in the world. After writing several respected ethnographic works about the Pueblo Indians, White broke ranks with anthropologists who favored such cultural histories and began to radically rethink American anthropology. As his political interest in socialism grew, he revitalized the concept of cultural evolution and reinvigorated comparative studies of culture. His strident political beliefs, radical interpretive vision, and often combative nature earned him enemies inside and outside the academy. His trip to the Soviet Union and participation in the Socialist Labor Party brought him to the attention of the FBI during the height of the Cold War, and near-legendary scholarly and political conflicts surrounded him at the University of Michigan." "Placing White's life and work in historic context, William J. Peace documents the broad sociopolitical influences that affected his career, including many aspects of White's life that are largely unknown, such as the reasons he became antagonistic toward Boasian anthropology. In so doing, Peace sheds light on what made White such a colorful figure as well as his enduring contributions to modern anthropology."--Jacket.".
- catalog description "Early life and formative experiences -- Fieldwork in the southwest -- The Socialist Labor Party and socialist evolutionary theory -- Evolutionary theory for American anthropologists -- Academic and political threats -- White presses needlessly on -- Personal turmoil and professional influence.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. [249]-277) and index.".
- catalog extent "xviii, 282 p., [6] p. of plates :".
- catalog hasFormat "Leslie A. White.".
- catalog identifier "0803236816 (cloth : alk. paper)".
- catalog isFormatOf "Leslie A. White.".
- catalog isPartOf "Critical studies in the history of anthropology".
- catalog issued "2004".
- catalog issued "c2004.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "Lincoln : University of Nebraska Press,".
- catalog relation "Leslie A. White.".
- catalog spatial "United States".
- catalog subject "301/.092 B 22".
- catalog subject "Anthropologists United States Biography.".
- catalog subject "Culture Philosophy.".
- catalog subject "GN21.W48 P43 2004".
- catalog subject "Marxist anthropology.".
- catalog subject "Social evolution Philosophy.".
- catalog subject "Social evolution United States Philosophy.".
- catalog subject "White, Leslie A., 1900-1975.".
- catalog tableOfContents "Early life and formative experiences -- Fieldwork in the southwest -- The Socialist Labor Party and socialist evolutionary theory -- Evolutionary theory for American anthropologists -- Academic and political threats -- White presses needlessly on -- Personal turmoil and professional influence.".
- catalog title "Leslie A. White : evolution and revolution in anthropology / William J. Peace.".
- catalog type "Biographie. swd".
- catalog type "Biography. fast".
- catalog type "text".