Anthropology, politics and the state : democracy and violence in South Asia /

"In recent years anthropology has rediscovered its interest in politics. Building on the findings of this research, this book offers a new way of analysing the relationship between culture and politics, with special attention to democracy, nationalism, the state and political violence. Beginnin...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Spencer, Jonathan, 1954-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2007.
Series:New departures in anthropology.
Subjects:
Political anthropology > South Asia.
Politics and culture > South Asia.
Political violence > South Asia.
Democracy > South Asia.
Politique et culture > Asie méridionale.
Démocratie > Asie méridionale.
Violence politique > Asie méridionale.
Anthropologie politique > Asie méridionale.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Anthropology > Cultural.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Public Policy > Cultural Policy.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Popular Culture.
Democracy
Ethnic relations
Political anthropology
Politics and government
Political violence
Politics and culture
Politik
Gewalt
Politische Anthropologie
Politieke antropologie.
Democratie.
Geweld.
Politische Anthropologie.
Politische Kultur.
Demokratie.
Gewalt.
Ethnie.
Konflikt.
South Asia > Politics and government.
South Asia > Ethnic relations.
Asie méridionale > Politique et gouvernement.
Asie méridionale > Relations interethniques.
South Asia
Südasien
Zuid-Azië.
Südasien.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • 1. The strange death of political anthropology
  • 2. Locating the political
  • 3. Culture, nation and misery
  • 4. Performing democracy
  • 5. States and persons
  • 6. The state and violence
  • 7. Pluralism in theory, pluralism in practice
  • 8. Politics and counter-politics.

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