After Writing Culture: Epistemology and Praxis in Contemporary Anthropology (ASA Monographs)
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- Synopsis
- This collection addresses the theme of representation in anthropology. Its fourteen articles explore some of the directions in which contemporary anthropology is moving, following the questions raised by the "writing culture" debates of the 1980s.It includes discussion of issues such as:* the concept of caste in Indian society* scottish ethnography* how dreams are culturally conceptualised* representations of the family* culture as conservation* gardens, theme parks and the anthropologist in Japan* representation in rural Japan* people's place in the landscape of Northern Australia* representing identity of the New Zealand Maori.
- Copyright:
- 1997
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- ISBN-13:
- 9781134749249
- Related ISBNs:
- 9780203450987, 9780415150064, 9780415150064, 9780415150057, 9780415150057
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Date of Addition:
- 06/14/20
- Copyrighted By:
- Selection and editorial matter, Polly Young-Eisendrath and Shoji Muramoto
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Nonfiction, Social Studies
- Submitted By:
- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.
- Edited by:
- Andrew Dawson
- Edited by:
- Jenny Hockey
- Edited by:
- Allison James