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

Eriksen, Thomas Hylland

ISBN 10: 0745335934 / ISBN 13: 9780745335933

Verlag: Pluto Press, 2015

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Inhaltsangabe:

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.

Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor:

Thomas Hylland Eriksen is professor of social anthropology at the University of Oslo and a member of the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters. His books include Ethnicity and Nationalism, A History Of Anthropology, Globalisation: Studies in Anthropology, and What Is Anthropology?, all published by Pluto Press.

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Titel: Small Places, Large Issues - Fourth Edition:...
Verlag: Pluto Press
Erscheinungsdatum: 2015
Einband: Softcover
Zustand: very good
Auflage: 4. Auflage