World Anthropologies in Practice (Association o, Gledhill Hardcover..

Name: World Anthropologies in Practice (Association o, Gledhill Hardcover..
Brand: Taylor & Francis

Taylor & Francis

In a post-colonial world, the contributions of anthropologists living outside North America and Western Europe can no longer be treated as marginal. > In a post-colonial world, the contributions of anthropologists living outside North America and Western Europe can no longer be treated as marginal. World Anthropologies in Practice demonstrates how global dialogues enable us to draw on local knowledge as well as differences of perspective to help overcome anthropology\u2019s eternal struggle against ethnocentrism and to strengthen the subject\u2019s relevance to the contemporary world.Based on contributions to the ASA-sponsored IUAES World Anthropology Congress in Manchester, UK, this truly global book brings together a wide range of international scholars who might otherwise not talk to each other. Featuring articles from leading figures in the field such as Yolanda Moses, Winnie Lem, Carmen Rial, Miriam Grossi, and Cristina Amescua, the volume covers topics as diverse as the mobi.