Power and Its Disguises

Anthropological Perspectives on Politics

AvJohn Gledhill

Häftad, Engelska, 2000

Del i serien Anthropology, Culture and Society

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Beskrivning

This book explores both the complexities of local situations and the power relations that shape the global order. He shows how historically informed anthropological perspectives can contribute to debates about democratisation by incorporating a 'view from below' and revealing forces that shape power relations behind the formal facade of state institutions. Examples are drawn from Brazil, Cameroon, Democratic Republic of Congo, Guatemala, Indonesia, India, Mexico, Peru, Sierra Leone, South Africa and Sri Lanka, amongst others.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2000-07-20
Mått:135 x 215 x 17 mm
Vikt:353 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Anthropology, Culture and Society
Antal sidor:288
Upplaga:2
Förlag:Pluto Press
ISBN:9780745316857

Utforska kategorier

Antropologi inom Samhälle och politik

Mer om författaren

John Gledhill is Professor of Social Anthropology at the University of Manchester. He is the managing editor of the journal Critique of Anthropology and the author of Power and Its Disguises (Pluto Press, 2000).

Recensioner i media

'Coverage is world-wide, critical, and cogent'

Innehållsförteckning

Preface To The Second Edition1. Locating The Political: A Political Anthropology For Today2. The Origins And Limits Of Coercive Power: The Anthropology Of Stateless Societies3. From Hierarchy To Surveillance: The Politics Of Agrarian Civilizations And The Rise Of The Western National State4. The Political Anthropology Of Colonialism: A Study Of Domination And Resistance5. Post-Colonial States: Legacies Of History And Pressures Of Modernity6. From Macro-Structure To Micro-Process: Anthropological Analysis Of Political Practice7. Political Process And ‘Global Disorder’: Perspectives On Contemporary Conflict And Violence8. Society Against The Modern State?: The Politics Of Social Movements9. Anthropology And Politics: Commitment, Responsibility And The AcademyBibliographyIndex