Pathways of Power: Building an Anthropology of the Modern World

by Eric R. Wolf, Sydel Silverman, Aram Yengoyan (Foreword)

This collection of twenty-eight essays by renowned anthropologist Eric R. Wolf is a legacy of some of his most original work, with an insightful foreword by Aram Yengoyan. Of the essays, six have never been published and two have not appeared in English until now. Shortly before his death, Wolf prepared introductions to each section and individual pieces, as well as an intellectual autobiography that introduces the collection as a whole. Sydel Silverman, who completed the editing of the book, says in her preface, "He wanted this selection of his writings over the past half-century to serve as part of the history of how anthropology brought the study of complex societies and world systems into its purview."

Genres: Anthropology

488 pages, Paperback

First published December 4, 2000

About the author

Anthropologist, best known for his studies of peasants, Latin America, and his advocacy of Marxian perspectives within anthropology.

Reviews

[Roberto Yoed · Rating 2 out of 5]

Reminds me of Strauss' late writings: in 200 hundred pages only 2 are relevant.

[Tatum · Rating 4 out of 5]

It's quite the long read, but nevertheless a good one.