British Subjects: An Anthropology of Britain

Routledge

ISBN 10: 1859735460 / ISBN 13: 9781859735466

Published by Routledge, 2002

Befriedigend/Good: Durchschnittlich erhaltenes Buch bzw. Schutzumschlag mit Gebrauchsspuren, aber vollständigen Seiten. / Describes the average WORN book or dust jacket that has all the pages present. Seller Inventory # M01859735460-G

Synopsis:

The anthropology of Britain is hotly debated. What does it mean to live in Britain and to be 'British', and is an anthropology of Britain even a legitimate undertaking? British Subjects presents a forthright voice in this debate. Key anthropological concerns such as community, rationality, aesthetics, the body, power, work and leisure, nationalism and transnationalism are found reflected in the lives of a wide range of British 'subjects'--from farmers to dancers, children to retired miners, new-agers to entrepreneurs. In disputing traditional claims that anthropology 'at home' and 'of one's own' is misconceived, unnecessary or unperceptive, this book clearly establishes that an anthropology of Britain can set excellent standards of subtle ethnography and complex analysis. Providing a nuanced appreciation of the intricacies of British society, this book shows how the anthropological study of Britain can offer an enlightening paradigm for the study of individual lives.

About the Author: Nigel Rapport Professor of Anthropological and Philosophical Studies,University of St. Andrews

Bibliographic Details

Title: British Subjects: An Anthropology of Britain
Publisher: Routledge
Publication Date: 2002
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: good