Savage Within - The Social History of British Anthropology, 1885-1945

Klappentext The social history of British anthropology! 1885-1945. This book shows how the descriptions British anthropologists produced about the peoples of exotic cultures can be translated into commentaries on their own society. Zusammenfassung Considering the anthropological ideas current in Britain between 1885 and 1945! this book explores the relationship between social scientific ideas and behaviour. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Through the looking glass; 2. Scholars and practical men; 3. Civilization and its satisfactions; 4. The savage within; 5. The colonial exchange; 6. Of councillors and kings; 7. The politics of perception; Appendices.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Henrika Kuklick, Henrika (University of Pennsylvania) Kuklick
• Editore: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 27.08.1993
• EAN: 9780521457392
• ISBN: 978-0-521-45739-2
• Pagine: 340
• Categoria: Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Sociologia > Teorie sociologiche