Anthropology in the public arena : historical and contemporary contexts /
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 o...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Hoboken, N.J. :
John Wiley & Sons,
©2013.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | 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 centuryHighlights the importance of popular anthropology in forming and sustaining the professional disciplineExplores the past and present cross-fertilization of anthropologists, scientists and prominent. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xi, 235 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781118490280 1118490282 111847547X 9781118475478 9781118475539 1118475534 9781118475522 1118475526 9781118475546 1118475542 9781299964341 1299964346 111847550X 9781118475508 |