Lucid And Accessible, What Is Anthropology? Draws Examples From Current Affairs As Well As Previous Anthropological Studies. Eriksen Looks At The History Of Anthropology, Its Unique Research Methods And Some Of Its Central Concepts, Such As Society, Culture And Translation. This Second Edition Contains A New Introduction, As Well As Updates Throughout. New Content Includes Discussions About Brexit, The Rise Of The Populist Right In Europe, The Anthropology Of Climate Change And Social Media. What Is Anthropology? Shows In Persuasive Ways Why Anthropology Is A Fundamental Intellectual Discipline, Perhaps More So In The Twenty-first Century Than Ever Before. Part 1. Entrances. -- Why Anthropology? -- Key Concepts -- Ethnography -- Theories ; -- Part 2. Fields. -- Reciprocity -- Kinship -- Nature -- Thought -- Social Identity. Thomas Hylland Eriksen. Includes Bibliographical References (pages 167-170) And Index.
Categories:
- Politics & Social Sciences
- Sociology
Publisher : Pluto Press
Author : Eriksen, Thomas Hylland
Language : English
Edition : 2
Published :2017-06-15
Number Of Pages : 208
Binding : paperback
ISBN-10 : 0745399657
ISBN-13 : 9780745399652
Item weight : 0.66 lb
Dimensions : 0.51 in x 5.32 in x 8.46 in
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