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Origin of the Family, Private Property, and the StateOrigin of the Family, Private Property, and the State by Frederick Engels
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Incredibly dated, but essential Engels. Eleanor Burke Leacock's introduction is also well worth it.
Karl Marx Selected Writings In Sociology and Social PhilosophyKarl Marx Selected Writings In Sociology and Social Philosophy by Karl Marx
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A great collection of Marx's statements on society and culture.
The Origin of Capitalism: A Longer ViewThe Origin of Capitalism: A Longer View by Ellen Meiksins Wood
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Social History of Anthropology in the U.S.Social History of Anthropology in the U.S. by Thomas C. Patterson
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Patterson's book gives a good history of anthropology and its engagement with Marxism.
Threatening Anthropology: McCarthyism and the FBI’s Surveillance of Activist AnthropologistsThreatening Anthropology: McCarthyism and the FBI’s Surveillance of Activist Anthropologists by David H.Price
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This is an interesting book that outlines many of the obstacles that anthropologist interested in Marxism faced throughout the mid-20th century.
Marx's Ghost: Conversations with ArchaeologistsMarx's Ghost: Conversations with Archaeologists by Thomas C. Patterson
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Patterson's books is quite illuminating.
The Sociology of Marx (Morningside Book)The Sociology of Marx (Morningside Book) by Henri Lefebvre
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Lefebvre gives a fascinating examination of Marxist theory that has important implications for Marxist anthropology.
Toward a Marxist Anthropology: Problems and Perspectives (World Anthropology)Toward a Marxist Anthropology: Problems and Perspectives (World Anthropology) by Stanley Diamond
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Diamond's collection is invaluable for a serious student of Marxist anthropology.
History, Power, Ideology: Central Issues in Marxism and AnthropologyHistory, Power, Ideology: Central Issues in Marxism and Anthropology by Donald L. Donham
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Donham took over the reigns of Diamond in Marxis anthropology in the United States. This is his best book for a statement on his theories.
Marxist Modern: An Ethnographic History of the Ethiopian RevolutionMarxist Modern: An Ethnographic History of the Ethiopian Revolution by Donald L. Donham
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This is one of the best Marxist ethnographies that you can find. Donham gives us a classic.
Marxism and Anthropology: The History of a RelationshipMarxism and Anthropology: The History of a Relationship by Maurice Bloch
Bloch, one of the best theorists of the 20th century, gives a wonderful overview of Marxist theories in anthropology.
Marxist Analyses and Social Anthropology (ASA studies)Marxist Analyses and Social Anthropology (ASA studies)
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Bloch's collection in Marxist social anthropology is a classic and is essential to any study in Marxist anthropology.
The Enigma of the GiftThe Enigma of the Gift by Maurice Godelier
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Perspectives in Marxist AnthropologyPerspectives in Marxist Anthropology by Maurice Godelier
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Another classic from Godelier.
Anthropology of Marxism (Race and Representation)Anthropology of Marxism (Race and Representation) by Cedric J. Robinson
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Robinson's book is alright. Its more recent than many of the classics but it falls a little short in comparison.
Relations of Production: Marxist Approaches to Economic AnthropologyRelations of Production: Marxist Approaches to Economic Anthropology
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This is a good collection in Marxist economic anthropology. A bit dated but still good.
Leslie A. White: Evolution and Revolution in Anthropology (Critical Studies in the History of Anthropology)Leslie A. White: Evolution and Revolution in Anthropology (Critical Studies in the History of Anthropology) by William J. Peace
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White was visionary ahead of his time and continues to have an important influence in anthropology today.
Envisioning Power: Ideologies of Dominance and CrisisEnvisioning Power: Ideologies of Dominance and Crisis by Eric R. Wolf
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Wolf was one of the most important anthropologist of his day and continues to have a profound influence. This is one of his best statements on theory. He touches on many Marxist themes.
Europe and the People Without HistoryEurope and the People Without History by Eric Wolf
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Wolf's best known book, an essential in anthropological theory.
The Mental and the Material: Thought Economy and SocietyThe Mental and the Material: Thought Economy and Society by Maurice Godelier
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Toward an Anthropological Theory of Value: The False Coin of Our Own DreamsToward an Anthropological Theory of Value: The False Coin of Our Own Dreams by David Graeber
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Graeber is an anarchist but his examination of Marx's theory of value in an anthropological light is still illuminating. This is a very important work from one of the best contributors to anthropological theory today.
Devil and Commodity Fetishism in South AmericaDevil and Commodity Fetishism in South America by Michael Taussig
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Gramsci, Culture and AnthropologyGramsci, Culture and Anthropology by Kate Crehan
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Selections from the Prison NotebooksSelections from the Prison Notebooks by Antonio Gramsci
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History, Revolution and Human Nature: Marx's Philosophical AnthropologyHistory, Revolution and Human Nature: Marx's Philosophical Anthropology by Joseph Bien
We Eat the Mines and the Mines Eat Us: Dependency and Exploitation in Bolivian Tin MinesWe Eat the Mines and the Mines Eat Us: Dependency and Exploitation in Bolivian Tin Mines by June Nash
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European Universalism: The Rhetoric of PowerEuropean Universalism: The Rhetoric of Power by Immanuel Wallerstein
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History and Class Consciousness: Studies in Marxist DialecticsHistory and Class Consciousness: Studies in Marxist Dialectics by Georg Lukács
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World-Systems Analysis: An Introduction (A John Hope Franklin Center Book)World-Systems Analysis: An Introduction (A John Hope Franklin Center Book) by Immanuel Wallerstein
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Dialectic of Enlightenment (Cultural Memory in the Present)Dialectic of Enlightenment (Cultural Memory in the Present) by Max Horkheimer
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Lenin and Philosophy and Other EssaysLenin and Philosophy and Other Essays by Louis Althusser
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Illuminations: Essays and ReflectionsIlluminations: Essays and Reflections by Walter Benjamin
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The Culture Industry (Routledge Classics)The Culture Industry (Routledge Classics) by Theodor Adorno
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How Europe Underdeveloped AfricaHow Europe Underdeveloped Africa by Walter Rodney
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World Accumulation 1492-1789World Accumulation 1492-1789 by Andre Gunder Frank
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Capitalism and Underdevelopment in Latin America: Historical Sketches of Chile and Brazil (Latin American Library)Capitalism and Underdevelopment in Latin America: Historical Sketches of Chile and Brazil (Latin American Library) by Andre Gunder Frank
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EmpireEmpire by Michael Hardt
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An essential in post-marxist theory. Anthropology could benefit from their ideas.
Multitude: War and Democracy in the Age of EmpireMultitude: War and Democracy in the Age of Empire by Michael Hardt
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