Anthropology and Colonialism in Asia: Comparative and Historical Colonialism Contributor(s): Bremen, Jan Van (Author), Shimizu, Akitoshi (Author) |
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ISBN: 0415759897 ISBN-13: 9780415759892 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $56.04 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2014 |
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BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Ethnic Studies - General - Social Science | Regional Studies |
Series: Anthropology of Asia |
Physical Information: 424 pages |
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Publisher Description: For a time it was almost a cliche to say that anthropology was a handmaiden of colonialism - by which was usually meant 'Western' colonialism. And this insinuation was assumed to somehow weaken the theoretical claims of anthropology and its fieldwork achievements. |