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An introduction to the central concerns of social anthropology, presenting an alternative to standard texts. More concerned with the life-worlds of underdevelopment than the primitive or the exotic, it draws on material which evokes current problems of policy and administration in the Third World. The author raises questions of vital importance to contemporary investigation and analysis, and pointers to the future for anthropology.
An introduction to the central concerns of social anthropology, presenting an alternative to standard texts. More concerned with the life-worlds of un...
Presenting case studies from a wide range of societies, this text discusses what is actually happening when people talk about empowering others. The contributors question whether power is actually being transferred to the powerless, or whether this is a delusion. This collection draws on ethnographic material from Europe, the Middle East, Austalasia, Africa and the Americas exploring how traditionally disempowered groups gain influence in postcolonial and multicultural settings, from civil war to new communication technologies, from religious imperialism to transnational mining investments....
Presenting case studies from a wide range of societies, this text discusses what is actually happening when people talk about empowering others. The c...
The Anthropology of Power presents case studies from a wide range of societies to examine the issues surrounding power and empowerment and to question whether power is actually being transferred to the powerless. This collection draws on ethnographic material from Europe, the Middle East, Australasia, Africa and the Americas exploring how traditionally disempowered groups gain influence in postcolonial and multicultural settings, from civil war to new communication technologies, from religious imperialism to transnational mining investments. It surveys the...
The Anthropology of Power presents case studies from a wide range of societies to examine the issues surrounding power and empowerment and t...
An introduction to the central concerns of social anthropology, presenting an alternative to standard texts. More concerned with the life-worlds of underdevelopment than the primitive or the exotic, it draws on material which evokes current problems of policy and administration in the Third World. The author raises questions of vital importance to contemporary investigation and analysis, and pointers to the future for anthropology.
An introduction to the central concerns of social anthropology, presenting an alternative to standard texts. More concerned with the life-worlds of...
