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"Does anthropology have more to offer than just its texts? In this timely and remarkable new book, Stuart Kirsch shows how anthropology can--and why it should--become more engaged with the problems of the world. Engaged Anthropology draws on the author's experiences working with indigenous...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Kirsch, Stuart (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Oakland, California : University of California Press, [2018]
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Public anthropology.
Mineral industries > Environmental aspects.
Indigenous peoples > Legal status, laws, etc.
Indigenous peoples > Land tenure.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Anthropology > General.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Political Freedom & Security > Human Rights.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Political Freedom & Security > Civil Rights.
Mines > Industrie > Aspect de l'environnement > Papouasie-Nouvelle-Guinee.
Autochtones > Terres > Papouasie-Nouvelle-Guinee.
Anthropologie publique > Papouasie-Nouvelle-Guinee.
Mineral industries > Environmental aspects > Papua New Guinea.
Indigenous peoples > Legal status, laws, etc. > Papua New Guinea.
Indigenous peoples > Land tenure > Papua New Guinea.
Public anthropology > Papua New Guinea.
Papua New Guinea.
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:"Does anthropology have more to offer than just its texts? In this timely and remarkable new book, Stuart Kirsch shows how anthropology can--and why it should--become more engaged with the problems of the world. Engaged Anthropology draws on the author's experiences working with indigenous peoples fighting for their environment, land rights, and political sovereignty. Including both short interventions and collaborations spanning decades, it recounts interactions with lawyers and courts, nongovernmental organizations, scientific experts, and transnational corporations. This unflinchingly honest account addresses the unexamined "backstage" of engaged anthropology. Coming at a time when some question the viability of the discipline, the message of this powerful and original work is especially welcome, as it not only promotes a new way of doing anthropology, but also compellingly articulates a new rationale for why anthropology matters."--Provided by publisher.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (328 pages).
ISBN:9780520970090

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