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OverviewAdapting Wittgenstein's concept of the human species as 'a ceremonial animal', Wendy James writes vividly and readably. Her new overview advocates a clear line of argument: that the concept of social form is a primary key to anthropology and the human sciences as a whole. Weaving memorable ethnographic examples into her text, James brings together carefully selected historical sources as well as references to current ideas in neighbouring disciplines such as archaeology, paleoanthropology, genetics, art and material culture, ethnomusicology, urban and development studies, politics, economics, psychology, and religious studies. She shows the relevance of anthropology to pressing world issues such as migration, humanitarian politics, the new reproductive technologies, and religious fundamentalism. Wendy James's engaging style will appeal to specialist and non-specialist alike. The Foreword is written by Michael J. Lambek, Professor of Anthropology, University Full Product DetailsAuthor: Wendy James (Professor of Social Anthropology, University of Oxford, and President, Royal Anthropological Institute)Publisher: Oxford University Press Imprint: Oxford University Press Dimensions: Width: 15.90cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 23.50cm Weight: 0.640kg ISBN: 9780199263349ISBN 10: 0199263345 Pages: 410 Publication Date: 25 November 2004 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of ContentsFOREWORD By Michael J. Lambek, Professor of Anthropology, University of Toronto THE QUEST FOR PATTERN 1: Key Questions in Anthropology 2: Dialogues with Grand Theory SHAPE AND RHYTHM IN SOCIAL FORMS 3: Species, Space, and Time 4: Daughters of the Dance 5: On Ritual and Social Memoey LANGUAGE AND THE MAKING OF PERSONS 6: Language and Social Engagement 7: The Dialectics of Gender and Generation 8: Human Bodies, Social Persons, and Selves PRACTICE AND POLITICS IN THE CEREMONIAL ARENA 9: Place, Home, and Habitus 10: Work, Wealth, and Exchange 11: Theatres of Power, War, and Peace LARGE-SCALE MODERN FORMS 12: The New Spaces: Cities and Popular Culture 13: The Modern Person and 'The Market' 14: States, 'Nations', and the Struggles of the People CONCLUDING ESSAY 15: Anthropology as a Human Science: Conversations with History and Religion Notes Select BibliographyReviewsAuthor InformationPresident, Royal Anthropological Institute, 2001-; Vice-President, British Institute in Eastern Africa, 2001-; appointed Fellow of the British Academy 1999;Professor of Social Anthropology, University of Oxford 1996-; Fellow of St Cross College, Oxford. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |