Arguing with anthropology an introduction to critical theories of the gift

Arguing with Anthropology is a fresh and wholly original guide to key elements in anthropology, which teaches the ability to think, write and argue critically. Using the famous 'question of the gift' as a master-issue for discussion, and drawing on a rich variety of methods, aims, knowledg...

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Autor principal: Sykes, Karen Margaret, 1960- (-)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London : Routledge 2005.
Colección:Taylor & Francis open access books.
Acceso en línea:Conectar con la versión electrónica
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Sumario:Arguing with Anthropology is a fresh and wholly original guide to key elements in anthropology, which teaches the ability to think, write and argue critically. Using the famous 'question of the gift' as a master-issue for discussion, and drawing on a rich variety of methods, aims, knowledge and understanding. The books' unique hypothetical approach takes gift-theory - the science of obligation and reciprocity - as the theme of a virtual enquiry which explores how the discipline has evolved historically, how it is applied in practice and how it can be argued with critically. By asking readers t.
Descripción Física:1 recurso electrónico (x, 244 p.) : il
Formato:Forma de acceso: World Wide Web.
Bibliografía:Incluye referencias bibliográficas (p. 222-236) e índice.
ISBN:9780203491140
9786610216833
9780805848540
9781410613486
9780415254434