What is anthropology? / Thomas Hylland Eriksen.
What is anthropology? / Thomas Hylland Eriksen.
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Publisher
London : Pluto Press, 2017.
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G 2017/3023
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Language
English
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Physical Description
Physical content
177 pages ; 22 cm
Content type
text
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Contents
Part 1. Entrances. -- Why anthropology? -- Key concepts -- Ethnography -- Theories ; -- Part 2. Fields. -- Reciprocity -- Kinship -- Nature -- Thought -- Social Identity.
Publication information
Publisher
London : Pluto Press, 2017.
Edition
Second edition.
Place of Publication
England
Date Published
2017.
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Summary
"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 throug...
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Full title
What is anthropology? / Thomas Hylland Eriksen.
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Anthropology, culture, and society
Includes bibliographical references (pages 167-170) and index.
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G 2017/3023
Record Identifier
74VKVXRvo6dM
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKVXRvo6dM
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ISBN
0745399657 (Paperback)
9780745399652 (Paperback)
DDC
301
MMS ID
991024116016902626
