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What is Anthropology?
Thomas Hylland Eriksen
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Description for What is Anthropology?
Paperback. A new edition of the classic anthropology textbook which shows how anthropology is a revolutionary way of thinking about the human world. Series: Anthropology, Culture and Society. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 135. .
Leading anthropologist Thomas Hylland Eriksen shows how anthropology is a revolutionary way of thinking about the human world. Perfect for students, but also for those who have never encountered anthropology before, this book explores the key issues in an exciting and innovative way. Lucid and accessible, What is Anthropology? draws examples from current affairs as well as previous anthropological studies, looking at the history of anthropology, its unique research methods and some of its central concepts, such as society, culture and translation. This second edition contains a new introduction, as well as updates ... Read more
Leading anthropologist Thomas Hylland Eriksen shows how anthropology is a revolutionary way of thinking about the human world. Perfect for students, but also for those who have never encountered anthropology before, this book explores the key issues in an exciting and innovative way. Lucid and accessible, What is Anthropology? draws examples from current affairs as well as previous anthropological studies, looking at the history of anthropology, its unique research methods and some of its central concepts, such as society, culture and translation. This second edition contains a new introduction, as well as updates ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Pluto Press
Condition
New
Series
Anthropology, Culture and Society
Number of Pages
208
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780745399652
SKU
9780745399652
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About Thomas Hylland Eriksen
Thomas Hylland Eriksen is Professor of Social Anthropology at the University of Oslo and former President of the European Association of Social Anthropologists. He is the author of numerous classics of anthropology, including Small Places, Large Issues - 4th Edition (Pluto, 2015) and What is Anthropology? - 2nd Edition (Pluto, 2017).
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