A World of Insecurity: Anthropological Perspectives on Human Security - Couverture souple

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0745329845 ISBN 13 : 9780745329840

Editeur : Pluto Press, 2010

Synopsis

Human security is a key element in the measure of well-being, and a hot topic in anthropology and development studies. A World of Insecurity outlines a new approach to the subject. The contributors expose a contradiction at the heart of conventional accounts of what constitutes human security, namely that without taking non-material considerations such as religion, ethnicity and gender into account, discussions of human security, academically and in practical terms, are incomplete, inconclusive and deeply flawed. A variety of compelling case studies indicate that, in fact, material security alone cannot adequately explain or fully account for human activity in a range of different settings, and exposed to a variety of different threats. This forceful book will expand and deepen the entire concept of human security, in the process endowing it with political relevance. It is an essential read for students of development studies and anthropology.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Thomas Hylland Eriksen is professor of social anthropology at the University of Oslo. He is the author of several books including Ethnicity and Nationalism, A History of Anthropology, Small Places, Large Issues, Tyranny of the Moment, and Globalisation, all published by Pluto Press.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Pluto Press
• Date d'édition: 2010
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0745329845
• ISBN 13: 9780745329840
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 312
• Éditeur: Eriksen Thomas Hylland
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