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The contributors to this provocative collection scrutinize the relations between anthropology and contemporary global war, contending that modern high-tech warfare is analogous to rituals of magic and sorcery, and examining the U.S. military's exploitation of ethnographic research.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Otros Autores: Finnström, Sverker (Editor ), Whitehead, Neil L. (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London : Duke University Press, 2013.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
War > Technological innovations.
War and society.
War and civilization.
Technology > Anthropological aspects.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Anthropology > Cultural.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Peace.
Guerre > Innovations.
Guerre et civilisation.
Guerre et societe.
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:The contributors to this provocative collection scrutinize the relations between anthropology and contemporary global war, contending that modern high-tech warfare is analogous to rituals of magic and sorcery, and examining the U.S. military's exploitation of ethnographic research.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (300 pages): illustrations
ISBN:9780822379041

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