Navigators of the contemporary : why ethnography matters /
As the image of anthropologists exploring exotic locales and filling in blanks on the map has faded, the idea that cultural anthropology has much to say about the contemporary world has likewise diminished. In an increasingly smaller world, how can anthropology help us to tackle the concerns of a gl...
| Основен автор: | Westbrook, David A. |
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| Формат: | Електронна книга |
| Език: | English |
| Публикувано: |
Chicago :
University of Chicago Press,
2008.
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http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=272612 |
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Navigators of the contemporary. |
| Резюме: |
As the image of anthropologists exploring exotic locales and filling in blanks on the map has faded, the idea that cultural anthropology has much to say about the contemporary world has likewise diminished. In an increasingly smaller world, how can anthropology help us to tackle the concerns of a global society? David A. Westbrook argues that the traditional tool of the cultural anthropologist--ethnography--can still function as an intellectually exciting way to understand our interconnected, yet mysterious worlds. Navigators of the Contemporary describes the changing nature of ethnography as an. |
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| Физически характеристики: |
1 online resource (x, 152 pages) |
| ISBN: |
9780226887531 0226887537 128207041X 9781282070417 |