Theoretical Anthropology

"The great virtue of the work, and one that will probably make it something of a milestone, lies in Bidney's own constructiveness. He is a philosophical optimist who believes in using what is valued from previous theories, and who is convinced that cultural or social science is able to show the way to human improvement." --"Social Forces"

"Theoretical Anthropology" is a major contribution to the historical and critical study of the assumptions underlying the development of modern cultural anthropology.