Jeremy MacClancy

Broschiertes Buch

Anthropology in the Public Arena

Historical and Contemporary Contexts

Beschreibung

This articulate and authoritative survey of both the popular and academic trends in anthropology demonstrates the broad relevance of anthropological knowledge and argues for a more inclusive conception of the discipline that engages the public imagination.

Demonstrates the evolving social contexts of British anthropological theory and practice from the mid-19th century
Highlights the importance of popular anthropology in forming and sustaining the professional discipline
Explores the past and present cross-fertilization of anthropologists, scientists and prominent literary figures
Assesses the pioneering efforts online to advance the role of anthropology in public debates
Appeals to a broader readership interested in cultural and intellectual history

Autor

Jeremy MacClancy is Professor in Social Anthropology at Oxford Brookes University, UK, and Director of the University's Anthropology Centre for Conservation, Environment and Development (ACCEnD). His research has included major studies of the cultural dimensions of nationalism in the Pacific islands of Vanuatu, and a prize-winning analysis of the politicized development of a Basque "cuisine" in northern Spain. MacClancy is author and editor of books including Consuming Culture (1992), Popularizing Anthropology (1996), Exotic No More: Anthropology on the Front Lines (2002), and Expressing Identities in the Basque Arena (2007).

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Wiley & Sons
• 1. Auflage
• Seitenzahl: 248
• Erscheinungstermin: 22. März 2013
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 241mm x 170mm x 13mm
• Gewicht: 386g
• ISBN-13: 9781118475508
• ISBN-10: 111847550X
• Artikelnr.: 36899357

Rezensionen

"A critical insider, Jeremy MacClancy celebrates maverickanthropologists who transgressed academic frontiers, and urges hiscolleagues to engage the public. This is an entertaining, originaland provocative book."
Adam Kuper, Professor Emeritus, University of Cambridge

"Jeremy MacClancy insightfully expands the history ofanthropology beyond the confines of the academy, showing us how acollection of poets, popularizers, critics, surrealists,neo-Freudians, and iconoclast savants shaped anthropology'simagination."
David Price, St. Martin's College