本书是针对人类学理论脉络发展，按照当前人类学专业研究生课程的大纲要求，编写的人类学理论英文教材，主要对人类学的起源、理论流派的代表人物及其主要思想、传承发展、实践应用等进行了系统介绍。

ART I
Chapter 1 Introduction
Chapter 2 Marx and Engels
Chapter 3 Durkheim and Weber

PART II
Chapter 4 Evolutionary Theory and British Anthropology
Chapter 5 From Structure and Function to Process
Chapter 6 Early American School． Historicism and Diffusionism
Chapter 7 American Cultural anthropology． Culture and Personality
Chapter 8 Structuralism
Chapter 9 Culture， Ecology and Biology

PART III
Chapter 10 Symbols， Meaning and Interpretation
Chapter 11 Structure， Agency and Practice
Chapter 12 Power， Subjectivity and Postmodern Critique