An anthropological exploration in critical thinking by alice beck kehoe 2000.

Shamans and religion an anthropological exploration in critical thinking pdf. Get this from a library. Applying critical thinking techniques as a way of examining assumptions presented as fact she deconstructs many commonly held notions of what shamanism is and isnt closely critiquing widely cited articles and books on the subject. Shamans and religion. Alice beck kehoe the word shaman has been used throughout the history of anthropology to describe indigenous healers around the world.

Of wisconsin milwaukee seeks to inoculate her students against the mushy thinking she finds concerning shamans and shamanism. An anthropological exploration in critical thinking by alice beck kehoe and a great selection of related books art and collectibles available now at abebookscouk. An anthropological exploration in critical thinking. I cant believe that in the 7 years since this book was published that no one has written a review worthy of reading.

As her books subtitle indicates shamans and religion is an exploration in critical thinking kehoe begins by establishing the actual setting of a shaman culture in northern hemisphere areas especially siberia and north. In this outstanding text kehoe argues compellingly that the term is misused. She has been a professor of anthropology and archeology at the university of wisconsin and marquette university. The problems discussed bring up important anthropological questions not limited to the anthropology of religion.

An anthropological exploration in critical thinking has 1 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. Request pdf shamans and religion. Shamans and religion. She traces the misinformation to a sensational mid 20th century french tome by which expatriate romanian mircea eliade hoped to acquire a reputation and a place in a european or american university.

An anthropological exploration in critical thinking shamans and religion. An anthropological exploration in critical thinking. As her books subtitle indicates shamans and religion is an exploration in critical thinking kehoe begins by establishing the actual setting of a shaman culture in northern hemisphere areas especially siberia and north. An anthropological exploration in critical thinking.