| Feminism and Anthropology Contributor(s): Moore, Henrietta L. (Author) |
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ISBN: 074567786X ISBN-13: 9780745677866 Publisher: Polity Press OUR PRICE: $64.13 Product Type: Open Ebook - Other Formats Published: May 2013 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Feminism & Feminist Theory - Social Science | Anthropology - Cultural & Social |
| Dewey: 305.42 |
| Series: Feminist Perspectives |
| Physical Information: 256 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This is the first book which examines the nature and significance of a feminist critique in anthropology. It offers a clear introduction to, and balanced assessment of, the theoretical and practical issues raised by the development of a feminist anthropology. Henrietta Moore situates the development of a feminist approach in anthropology within the context of the discipline, examining the ways in which women have been studied in anthropology - as well as the ways in which the study of gender has influenced the development of the discipline anthropology. She considers the application of feminist work to key areas of anthropological research, and addresses the question of what social anthropology has to contribute to contemporary feminism. Throughout the book Henrietta Moore's analysis is informed by her own extensive fieldwork in Africa and by her concern to develop anthropological theory and method by means of feminist critique. This book will be of particular value to students in anthropology, women's studies and the social sciences. |