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23 produkter
One Discipline, Four Ways
British, German, French, and American Anthropology
Av Sydel Silverman, Robert Parkin m. fl.
E-bok, 2010
575 kr
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One Discipline, Four Ways offers the first book-length introduction to the history of each of the four major traditions in anthropology—British, German, French, and American. The result of lectures given by distinguished anthropologists Fredrik Barth, Andre Gingrich, Robert Parkin, and Sydel …
One Discipline, Four Ways
British, German, French, and American Anthropology
Av Fredrik Barth, Andre Gingrich m. fl.
Inbunden, 2005
847 kr
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One Discipline, Four Ways offers the first book-length introduction to the history of each of the four major traditions in anthropology - British, German, French, and American. The result of lectures given by distinguished anthropologists Fredrik Barth, Andre Gingrich, Robert Parkin, and Sydel …
One Discipline, Four Ways
British, German, French, and American Anthropology
Av Fredrik Barth, Andre Gingrich m. fl.
Häftad, 2005
296 kr
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One Discipline, Four Ways offers the first book-length introduction to the history of each of the four major traditions in anthropology - British, German, French, and American. The result of lectures given by distinguished anthropologists Fredrik Barth, Andre Gingrich, Robert Parkin, and Sydel …
Blood On The Sea
American Destroyers Lost In World War II
Häftad, 2001
231 kr
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Seventy-one American destroyers went down during World War II, and this meticulously researched book describes the history of each,from launch to the ship's final hours. Through these stories we travel from the stormy North Atlantic to the calm Mediterranean, from the East Coast of the United …
Louis Dumont and Hierarchical Opposition
E-bok, 2003
319 kr
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The work of Louis Dumont, who died in 1998, on India and modern individualism represented certain theoretical advances on the earlier structuralism of Claude Levi-Strauss. One such advance is Dumont''s idea of hierarchical opposition, which he proposed as a truer representation of indigenous …
Modalities of Change
The Interface of Tradition and Modernity in East Asia
Av James Wilkerson, Robert Parkin
Inbunden, 2012
1880 kr
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While in some cases modernity may dominate 'traditional' forms of expression, in others, the modern is embraced as a welcome source of new ideas that can modify 'tradition' while still keeping it within its own bounds. Maintaining a strong and distinct cultural identity with the help of modernity …
Modalities of Change
The Interface of Tradition and Modernity in East Asia
Av Robert Parkin, James Wilkerson
E-bok, 2012
319 kr
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While in some cases modernity may dominate ''traditional'' forms of expression, in others, the modern is embraced as a welcome source of new ideas that can modify ''tradition'' while still keeping it within its own bounds. Maintaining a strong and distinct cultural identity with the help of …
Dark Side of Humanity
The Work of Robert Hertz and its Legacy
E-bok, 2012
953 kr
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Robert Parkin''s book gives a reading of each of these texts before going on to show their subsequent influence on anthropologists in particular. Hertz''s activities as reviewer and phamphleteer are also covered. The introductory biographical chapter drawing on Hertz''s surviving papers in the …
Dark Side of Humanity
The Work of Robert Hertz and its Legacy
E-bok, 2012
953 kr
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Robert Parkin''s book gives a reading of each of these texts before going on to show their subsequent influence on anthropologists in particular. Hertz''s activities as reviewer and phamphleteer are also covered. The introductory biographical chapter drawing on Hertz''s surviving papers in the …
Dark Side of Humanity
The Work of Robert Hertz and its Legacy
Häftad, 2016
809 kr
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Robert Parkin's book gives a reading of each of these texts before going on to show their subsequent influence on anthropologists in particular. Hertz's activities as reviewer and phamphleteer are also covered. The introductory biographical chapter drawing on Hertz's surviving papers in the Collège …
Louis Dumont and Hierarchical Opposition
Inbunden, 2003
1921 kr
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The work of Louis Dumont, who died in 1998, on India and modern individualism represented certain theoretical advances on the earlier structuralism of Claude Lévi-Strauss. One such advance is Dumont's idea of hierarchical opposition, which he proposed as a truer representation of indigenous …
South Asia in Transition
An Introduction to the Social Anthropology of a Subcontinent
Inbunden, 2020
1558 kr
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South Asia in Transition is an introductory book on the anthropology of South Asia, including India, Pakistan, Nepal, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh, suitable for students at all levels and others interested in this topic. It assumes no prior knowledge of either the region or the discipline of …
South Asia in Transition
An Introduction to the Social Anthropology of a Subcontinent
Häftad, 2021
557 kr
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South Asia in Transition is an introductory book on the anthropology of South Asia, including India, Pakistan, Nepal, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh, suitable for students at all levels and others interested in this topic. It assumes no prior knowledge of either the region or the discipline of …
How Kinship Systems Change
On the Dialectics of Practice and Classification
Inbunden, 2021
1921 kr
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Using some of his landmark publications on kinship, along with a new introduction, chapter and conclusion, Robert Parkin discusses here the changes in kinship terminologies and marriage practices, as well as the dialectics between them. The chapters also focus on a suggested trajectory, linking …
White Eagle, Black Eagle
Ethnic Relations in the German-Polish Borderlands
Inbunden, 2023
1697 kr
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Studying the German-Polish ethnic relations, this book analyses the people and region through their respective borderlands, migration, official cooperation and unofficial suspicions across the border. The main conclusion is that, while officialdom is generally keen to develop cross-border ties, …
From Triads to Pentads
Modelling Myth and Kinship in the Work of N.J. Allen
Inbunden, 2025
1921 kr
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N.J. (‘Nick’) Allen had an extensive academic career, which for the most part was spent in Oxford. He passed away in 2020. This edited volume brings together a selection of his anthropological papers. They cover two major fields and a supplementary one: Indo-European mythical comparison and his own …
Rise and Fall of Community Studies
An Introduction to the Anthropology of Europe
Inbunden, 2025
1921 kr
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Since its inception about a century ago, the anthropology of Europe has transitioned from studies of settled communities, shaped by fieldwork traditions elsewhere, to a focus on more mobile and virtual communities. This book provides a partial retrospective on the field, offering a rich collection …
Introduction to Two Theories of Social Anthropology
Descent Groups and Marriage Alliance
Inbunden, 2006
1861 kr
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Louis Dumont, who died in 1998, was one of the most important figures in post-war French anthropology. He is well-known for his early work on India, which culminated in Homo Hierarchicus (1966; in English 1972, 1980), an anthropological account of the caste system. He later extended this work into …
Introduction to Two Theories of Social Anthropology
Descent Groups and Marriage Alliance
Häftad, 2006
454 kr
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Louis Dumont, who died in 1998, was one of the most important figures in post-war French anthropology. He is well-known for his early work on India, which culminated in Homo Hierarchicus (1966; in English 1972, 1980), an anthropological account of the caste system. He later extended this work into …
Louis Dumont and Hierarchical Opposition
Häftad, 2009
527 kr
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The work of Louis Dumont, who died in 1998, on India and modern individualism represented certain theoretical advances on the earlier structuralism of Claude Lévi-Strauss. One such advance is Dumont's idea of hierarchical opposition, which he proposed as a truer representation of indigenous …
Out of the Study and Into the Field
Ethnographic Theory and Practice in French Anthropology
Av Robert Parkin, Anne de Sales
Inbunden, 2010
1921 kr
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Outside France, French anthropology is conventionally seen as being dominated by grand theory produced by writers who have done little or no fieldwork themselves, and who may not even count as anthropologists in terms of the institutional structures of French academia. This applies to figures from …
Out of the Study and Into the Field
Ethnographic Theory and Practice in French Anthropology
Av Anne de Sales, Robert Parkin
E-bok, 2010
335 kr
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Outside France, French anthropology is conventionally seen as being dominated by grand theory produced by writers who have done little or no fieldwork themselves, and who may not even count as anthropologists in terms of the institutional structures of French academia. This applies to figures from …
Dark Side of Humanity
The Work of Robert Hertz and its Legacy
Inbunden, 1996
2510 kr
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Robert Parkin's book gives a reading of each of these texts before going on to show their subsequent influence on anthropologists in particular. Hertz's activities as reviewer and phamphleteer are also covered. The introductory biographical chapter drawing on Hertz's surviving papers in the Collège …
