One of the foremost anthropologists of his generation, Tim Ingold is the author of over fifteen books covering topics from evolution and social life to creativity and perception. He is a fellow of both the British Academy and the Royal Society of Edinburgh and Chair of Social Anthropology at the University of Aberdeen. His work has been read across the globe and translated into French, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Japanese, Estonian, Finnish, Polish, German, and many other languages.

"Ingold, one of the most original and radical thinkers alive, presents his unique vision in a crystal-clear and passionate way. The book deserves a wide readership inside and outside the discipline."—Thomas Hylland Eriksen, University of Oslo"Anthropology: Why It Matters is both an introduction to and a profound meditation on the classic questions of anthropology. It is a model of what I would call 'companionable thinking.'"—Veena Das, Johns Hopkins University

• PrefaceChapter 1: On taking others seriouslyChapter 2: Similarity and differenceChapter 3: A discipline dividedChapter 4: Rethinking the socialChapter 5: Anthropology for the futureFurther readingIndex

One of the foremost anthropologists of his generation, Tim Ingold is the author of over fifteen books covering topics from evolution and social life to creativity and perception. He is a fellow of both the British Academy and the Royal Society of Edinburgh and Chair of Social Anthropology at the University of Aberdeen. His work has been read across the globe and translated into French, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Japanese, Estonian, Finnish, Polish, German, and many other languages.

"Ingold, one of the most original and radical thinkers alive, presents his unique vision in a crystal-clear and passionate way. The book deserves a wide readership inside and outside the discipline."—Thomas Hylland Eriksen, University of Oslo"Anthropology: Why It Matters is both an introduction to and a profound meditation on the classic questions of anthropology. It is a model of what I would call 'companionable thinking.'"—Veena Das, Johns Hopkins University

• PrefaceChapter 1: On taking others seriouslyChapter 2: Similarity and differenceChapter 3: A discipline dividedChapter 4: Rethinking the socialChapter 5: Anthropology for the futureFurther readingIndex