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This is a collection of essays which attempt to push forward a particular view of what culture is, what role it plays in social life and how it ought ... More

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"In The Interpretation of Cultures, the most original anthropologist of his generation moved far beyond the traditional confines of his discipline to ... More

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For more than twenty years, John Van Maanen's "Tales of the Field "has been a definitive reference and guide for students, scholars, and ... More

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Anthropologists George Marcus and Michael Fischer argue that, since the 1960s, anthropological writing has evolved into a critical function for the ... More

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"In essays covering everything from art and common sense to charisma and constructions of the self, the eminent cultural anthropologist and author of ... More

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2012 Reprint of 1933 Edition. Exact facsimile of the original edition, not reproduced with Optical Recognition Software. Although the concept of ... More

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Leading anthropologist Edward Hall analyzes the many aspects of non-verbal communication amd considers the concepts of space and time as tools for ... More

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The published work of Claude Levi-Strauss over the last three and a half decades has established him as one of the world's most innovative ... More

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Marshall Sahlins centers these essays on islands--Hawaii, Fiji, New Zealand--whose histories have intersected with European history. But he is also ... More

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Marc Auge explores and clarifies the relationship that anthropology enjoys with history and politics, and intellectual divisions within anthropology ... More

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Marc Auge explores and clarifies the relationship that anthropology enjoys with history and politics, and intellectual divisions within anthropology ... More

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Postmodernity as idea, critique, cultural experience, and social condition has engendered a sometimes angry, sometimes anxious debate across many ... More

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Focault interprets his writings about sexuality, politics and punishment stressing the contribution of each to the portrait of society he is ... More

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Ranging from the Pacific islands to the Arctic north and from small villages to modern nation states, this concise introduction to social and ... More

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A general and systematic account of the role of knowledge in society aimed to stimulate both critical discussion and empirical investigations. This ... More

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Introducing new, contemporary essays and critique to sit alongside classic and canonical texts on subculture, The Subcultures Reader 2nd Edition is ... More

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