Buch, Englisch, 248 Seiten, Format (B × H): 170 mm x 241 mm, Gewicht: 386 g
Historical and Contemporary Contexts
Buch, Englisch, 248 Seiten, Format (B × H): 170 mm x 241 mm, Gewicht: 386 g
ISBN: 978-1-118-47550-8
Verlag: Wiley
* 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
Autoren/Hrsg.
Fachgebiete
- Sozialwissenschaften Ethnologie | Volkskunde Ethnologie Kultur- und Sozialethnologie: Allgemeines
- Sozialwissenschaften Ethnologie | Volkskunde Ethnologie Theorie und Methoden der Ethnologie
- Sozialwissenschaften Ethnologie | Volkskunde Ethnologie Geschichte der Ethnologie
- Sozialwissenschaften Ethnologie | Volkskunde Volkskunde
- Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Geschichtliche Themen Wissenschafts- und Universitätsgeschichte
Weitere Infos & Material
Acknowledgments x
1 Beating the Bounds of Discipline? Innovation at the Margins and Beyond 1
2 John Layard, "Study of a Failure": An Innovative Integrated Approach from the Psychoanalyst 58
3 Geoffrey Gorer, "Britain's Margaret Mead": Blending Anthropology and Travelogue 81
4 Robert Graves: Empowering Anthropological Modes of Explanation in Myth and Ritual 110
5 Mass Observation: A Radical, Popular Ethnography of the People, by the People, and for the People 135
6 The Literary Image of the Anthropologist 158
7 Parting Comments: Public Interest, Multiple Anthropologies 184
Bibliography 193
Index 228