Considering the anthropological ideas of Britain between 1885 and 1945, this book explores the relationship between social scientific ideas and behaviour. Professor Kuklick shows how the descriptions British anthropologists produced about the peoples of exotic culture can be translated into commentaries on their own society. Read as such, the anthropology of the period covered by the book represents an appeal for a society that rewards individuals on the basis of talent and achievement, not inherited status.
Considering the anthropological ideas of Britain between 1885 and 1945, this book explores the relationship between social scientific ideas and behavi...
This study examines law enforcement within the context of Sung society. Professor McKnight shows that the group of criminals who were the core of the habitual criminal group in Sung China were young unattached males with few lifeskills. What became of the criminal after capture and conviction is also an important aspect of this study, which addresses basic questions in Chinese punishment. This work is the first comprehensive study of law enforcement in traditional China. The depth and rigour to which the subject is treated would make it most appropriate for scholars in legal history and East...
This study examines law enforcement within the context of Sung society. Professor McKnight shows that the group of criminals who were the core of the ...
The social history of British anthropology, 1885-1945. This book shows how the descriptions British anthropologists produced about the peoples of exotic cultures can be translated into commentaries on their own society.
The social history of British anthropology, 1885-1945. This book shows how the descriptions British anthropologists produced about the peoples of exot...
A New History of Anthropology collects original writings from pre-eminent scholars to create a sophisticated but accessible guide to the development of the field.
Re-examines the history of anthropology through the lens of the new globalized world
Provides a comprehensive history of the discipline, from its prehistory in the 'age of exploration' through to anthropology's current condition and its relationship with other disciplines
Places ideas and practices within the context of their time and place of origin ...
A New History of Anthropology collects original writings from pre-eminent scholars to create a sophisticated but accessible guide to the develo...
A New History of Anthropology collects original writings from pre-eminent scholars to create a sophisticated but accessible guide to the development of the field.
Re-examines the history of anthropology through the lens of the new globalized world
Provides a comprehensive history of the discipline, from its prehistory in the 'age of exploration' through to anthropology's current condition and its relationship with other disciplines
Places ideas and practices within the context of their time and place of origin ...
A New History of Anthropology collects original writings from pre-eminent scholars to create a sophisticated but accessible guide to the develo...
