Small Places, Large Issues - Fourth Edition: An Introduction to Social and Cultural Anthropology - Couverture souple

Eriksen, Thomas Hylland

 
9780745335933: Small Places, Large Issues - Fourth Edition: An Introduction to Social and Cultural Anthropology
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 0745335934 ISBN 13 : 9780745335933
Editeur : Pluto Press, 2015

Synopsis

This concise introduction to social and cultural anthropology has become a modern classic, revealing the rich global variation in social life and culture across the world. The text provides a clear overview of anthropology, focusing on central topics such as kinship, ethnicity, ritual and political systems, offering a wealth of examples that demonstrate the enormous scope of anthropology and the importance of a comparative perspective. Unlike other texts on the subject, Small Places, Large Issues incorporates the anthropology of complex modern societies. Using reviews of key monographs to illustrate his argument, Eriksen's lucid and accessible text remains an established introductory text in anthropology. This fourth edition is updated throughout and increases the emphasis on the interdependence of human worlds. It incorporates recent debates and controversies, ranging from globalisation and migration research to problems of cultural translation, and discusses the challenges of interdisciplinarity in a lucid way. Effortlessly bridging the perceived gap between "classic" and "contemporary" anthropology, Small Places, Large Issues is as essential to anthropology undergraduates as ever.

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À propos de l?auteur

Thomas Hylland Eriksen (1962 – 2024) was Professor of Social Anthropology at the University of Oslo and former President of the European Association of Social Anthropologists (EASA). He was among the most highly cited anthropologists of his generation, and his classic and accessible textbook Small Places, Large Issues remains a cornerstone in anthropology courses. His later books, including Overheating, tackled the important issue of climate change within the discipline.

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Éditeur
Pluto Press
Date d'édition
2015
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0745335934
ISBN 13 
9780745335933
Reliure
Broché
Numéro d'édition
4
Nombre de pages
464
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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9780745336954: Small Places, Large Issues: An Introduction to Social and Cultural Anthropology

Edition présentée

ISBN 10 :  0745336957 ISBN 13 :  9780745336954
Editeur : Pluto Press, 2015
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