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A Companion to the Anthropology of Politics
Contributor(s): Nugent, David (Editor), Vincent, Joan (Editor)
ISBN: 1405161906     ISBN-13: 9781405161909
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
OUR PRICE:   $70.25  
Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats
Published: January 2007
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Annotation: "A Companion to the Anthropology of Politics" offers an unprecedented overview of the field, written by a breathtaking roster of contemporary scholars. This ambitious volume explores the key concepts and issues of our time - from AIDS, globalization, displacement, militarization, and neoliberalism to identity politics and beyond - in the words of the very individuals who have contributed to the development of this important field.

Each author reflects on concepts and issues that have shaped the anthropology of politics and concludes with thoughts on and challenges for the way ahead. The volume as a whole is written in an accessible manner, although each chapter is crafted in its author's own unique style. At the heart of the volume lies anthropology's distinctive genre: ethnography.

Offering a comprehensive understanding of anthropology's unique contribution to the study of politics, "A Companion to the Anthropology of Politics" will set a new benchmark for the field and will undoubtedly spur students and scholars to new heights in the decades to come.

Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Political Science
- Social Science | Anthropology - Cultural & Social
Dewey: 306.2
LCCN: GN492
Series: Blackwell Companions to Anthropology
Physical Information: 1.13" H x 6.84" W x 9.61" (1.84 lbs) 528 pages
 
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Publisher Description:
This Companion offers an unprecedented overview of anthropology's unique contribution to the study of politics.

  • Explores the key concepts and issues of our time - from AIDS, globalization, displacement, and militarization, to identity politics and beyond
  • Each chapter reflects on concepts and issues that have shaped the anthropology of politics and concludes with thoughts on and challenges for the way ahead
  • Anthropology's distinctive genre, ethnography, lies at the heart of this volume