As various societies increasingly merge into one global society and consequently have to address crises of identity, purpose and interest, so must social anthropology re-examine and update its methodology. This book concerns itself with European anthropology from an Eastern perspective rather than focusing exclusively on Eastern European anthropology. It offers comparative material analyzing social situations in Russia, Indonesia, Britain, Central Europe, Southern Africa and the Arctic as a means to determine the success or failure of the same concepts in the understanding of present Central...
As various societies increasingly merge into one global society and consequently have to address crises of identity, purpose and interest, so must soc...
