Chaos, Complexity, and a Revitalization of Four-Field Anthropology?

IF 0.2 Q4 ANTHROPOLOGY

Reviews in Anthropology Pub Date : 2015-07-03 DOI:10.1080/00938157.2015.1078702

Andrew A. White

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Abstract

Four-field anthropology has always struggled with the problem of how to holistically study human cultural systems that are the products of environment, process, and history. Complexity science offers a set of tools calibrated to the analysis of complex systems like those of human societies, and has the potential to allow us to scientifically understand how history and process affect the physical, cultural, and linguistic components that are entangled in the whole of human societies. Application of complexity science to anthropological problems thus far has favored engagement on a conceptual level rather than one that harnesses the full power of the approach.

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混沌、复杂与四场人类学的复兴?

如何从整体上研究作为环境、过程和历史产物的人类文化系统，是四场人类学一直在努力解决的问题。复杂性科学提供了一套工具，用于分析人类社会等复杂系统，并有可能使我们科学地理解历史和过程如何影响整个人类社会中纠缠在一起的物质、文化和语言组成部分。迄今为止，复杂性科学在人类学问题上的应用更倾向于在概念层面上的参与，而不是利用该方法的全部力量。

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期刊介绍： Reviews in Anthropology is the only anthropological journal devoted to lengthy, in-depth review commentary on recently published books. Titles are largely drawn from the professional literature of anthropology, covering the entire range of work inclusive of all sub-disciplines, including biological, cultural, archaeological, and linguistic anthropology; a smaller number of books is selected from related disciplines. Articles evaluate the place of new books in their theoretical and topical literatures, assess their contributions to anthropology as a whole, and appraise the current state of knowledge in the field. The highly diverse subject matter sustains both specialized research and the generalist tradition of holistic anthropology.