Anthropology and Colonialism in Asia : Comparative and Historical Colonialism.

For a time it was almost a cliche to say that anthropology was a handmaiden of colonialism - by which was usually meant 'Western' colonialism. And this insinuation was assumed to somehow weaken the theoretical claims of anthropology and its fieldwork achievements. What this collection demo...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Bremen, Jan van
Otros Autores: Shimizu, Akitoshi
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Hoboken : Taylor and Francis, 2013.
Colección:Anthropology of Asia.
Temas:
Anthropology > Asia > History > Congresses.
Anthropology > Oceania > History > Congresses.
Colonies > Asia > History > Congresses.
Colonies > Oceania > History > Congresses.
Anthropology.
Anthropology > Asia > History.
Anthropology > Oceania > History.
Asia.
Colonies > Asia > History.
Colonies > Oceania > History.
Imperialism.
Oceania.
Anthropologie > Asie > Histoire > Congrès.
Anthropologie > Océanie > Histoire > Congrès.
Anthropology
Colonies
Asia
Oceania
Conference papers and proceedings
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:For a time it was almost a cliche to say that anthropology was a handmaiden of colonialism - by which was usually meant 'Western' colonialism. And this insinuation was assumed to somehow weaken the theoretical claims of anthropology and its fieldwork achievements. What this collection demonstrates is that colonialism was not only a Western phenomenon, but 'Eastern' as well. And that Japanese or Chinese anthropologists were also engaged in studying subject peoples. But wherever they were and whoever they were anthropologists always had a complex and problematic relationship with the colon.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (418 pages).
ISBN:9781136105869
1136105867

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