| Other author/creator | Jebens, Holger Editor |
| Other author/creator | Kohl, Karl-Heinz Editor |
| Other author/creator | Comaroff, John Contribution by |
| Other author/creator | Crapanzano, Vincent Contribution by |
| Other author/creator | Gingrich, André Contribution by |
| Other author/creator | Godelier, Maurice Contribution by |
| Other author/creator | Hannerz, Ulf Contribution by |
| Other author/creator | Howell, Signe Contribution by |
| Other author/creator | Kuper, Adam Contribution by |
| Other author/creator | Mnzel, Mark Contribution by |
| Other author/creator | Patricia Spyer, Patricia Contribution by |
| Summary |
Annotation Decolonisation, modernisation, globalisation, the crisis of representation, and the 'cultural turn' in neighbouring disciplines have unsettled anthropology to such an extent that the field's foundations, the subjects of its study as well as its methods and concepts, appear to be eroded. It is now time to take stock and either abandon anthropology as a fundamentally untenable or superfluous project, or to set it on more solid foundations. In this volume some of the world's leading anthropologists - including Vincent Crapanzano, Maurice Godelier, Ulf Hannerz and Adam Kuper - do just that. Reflecting on how to meet the manifold institutional, theoretical, methodological, and epistemological challenges to the field, as well as on the continued, if not heightened, importance of anthropology in a world where diversity and cultural difference are becoming ever more important economically, politically, and legally, they set upon the task of reconstructing anthropology's foundations and firming up its stance vis-a-vis these challenges." |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 9781907774058 |
| ISBN | 190777405X (Trade Cloth) Active Record |
| Stock number | 01202927 |
