Engaged anthropology : politics beyond the text / Stuart Kirsch.
Engaged anthropology : politics beyond the text / Stuart Kirsch.
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Oakland, California : University of California Press, [2018]
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G 2018/2851
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English
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Physical content
xv, 306 pages ; 23 cm
Content type
text
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Contents
How political commitments influence research -- When contributions are elusive -- The search for alternatives -- When the intervention fails, does the research still matter? -- How analysis of local contexts can have global significance -- The risks of intervention -- Dilemmas of an expert witness.
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Publisher
Oakland, California : University of California Press, [2018]
Place of Publication
California
Date Published
[2018]
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Summary
"Does anthropology have more to offer than just its texts? In this timely and remarkable new book, Stuart Kirsch shows how anthropology can--and why it should--become more engaged with the problems of the world. Engaged Anthropology draws on the author's experiences working with indigenous peoples fighting for their environment, land rights, and po...
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Engaged anthropology : politics beyond the text / Stuart Kirsch.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Online version: Kirsch, Stuart. Engaged anthropology. Oakland, California : University of California Press, [2018] 9780520970090 (DLC) 2017048855
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G 2018/2851
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74VKVoowzdAg
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ISBN
0520297954 paperback
9780520297944 hardcover
0520297946 hardcover
9780520297951 paperback
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323.11
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991024168916502626
