Sharing Our Worlds: An Introduction to Cultural and Social Anthropology - Couverture souple

Hendry, Joy

 
9780814737118: Sharing Our Worlds: An Introduction to Cultural and Social Anthropology
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 0814737110 ISBN 13 : 9780814737118
Editeur : New York University Press, 2008

Synopsis

The publication of "Other People's Worlds" nearly a decade ago offered readers the perfect introduction to cultural and social anthropology, introducing classic theoretical ideas of the key founders of cultural and social anthropology and placing them in their historical and geographical context. Now updated to incorporate the most recent developments in the field, the second edition of this successful text features two new chapters on key current issues, the incorporation of new first-hand accounts from contemporary indigenous peoples, and additional teaching and study aids.Retaining the careful structure of the first edition, so that one chapter builds on the next, "Other People's Worlds" covers the field's core topics in an even-handed and illuminating manner, introducing the reader to divergent views on all of the most basic subjects, including food, hygiene, gift-exchange, rites of passage, symbolism, religion, politics, and the environment, and raising awareness of the emotional value people place on those views. Incorporating a wide array of countries, it brings the subject of cultural and social anthropology right into the neighborhood of the reader, wherever they are in the world.Written in a refreshingly accessible style, "Other People's Worlds" offers a compelling introduction to an enigmatic and exciting subject, drawing out its relevance and value for the complex multicultural world in which we live.

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À propos de l?auteur

JOY HENDRY is Professor of Social Anthropology at Oxford Brookes University, UK. Her books include Wrapping Culture: Politeness, Presentation, and Power in Japan and Other Societies and Reclaiming Culture: Indigenous Peoples and Self-Representation.

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Éditeur
New York University Press
Date d'édition
2008
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0814737110
ISBN 13 
9780814737118
Reliure
Broché
Numéro d'édition
2
Nombre de pages
328
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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ISBN 10 :  0814737102 ISBN 13 :  9780814737101
Editeur : New York University Press, 2008
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