Up Close and Personal: On Peripheral Perspectives and the Production of Anthropological Knowledge

ISBN 10 : 0857458469 ISBN 13 : 9780857458469

Editeur : Berghahn Books, 2013

Synopsis

Combining rich personal accounts from twelve veteran anthropologists with reflexive analyses of the state of anthropology today, this book is a treatise on theory and method offering fresh insights into the production of anthropological knowledge, from the creation of key concepts to major paradigm shifts. Particular focus is given to how 'peripheral perspectives' can help re-shape the discipline and the ways that anthropologists think about contemporary culture and society. From urban Maori communities in Aotearoa/New Zealand to the Highlands of Papua New Guinea, from Arnhem Land in Australia to the villages of Yorkshire, these accounts take us to the heart of the anthropological endeavour, decentring mainstream perspectives, and revealing the intimate relationships and processes that create anthropological knowledge.

A propos du livre

À propos des auteurs

Cris Shore is Professor of Social Anthropology at the University of Auckland.

Susanna Trnka is an Associate Professor of Social Anthropology at the University of Auckland.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Berghahn Books
• Date d'édition: 2013
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0857458469
• ISBN 13: 9780857458469
• Reliure: Belle reliure
• Nombre de pages: 284
• Éditeur: Shore Cris, Trnka Susanna
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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