Author: John Gledhill
Publisher: Anthropology, Culture and Society
ISBN:
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 298
Book Description
Gledhill (social anthropology, University of Manchester) explores the complexities of local situations and the power relations that shape the global order. He argues that an anthropology which confronts the politics of academic knowledge can transcend its colonial origins to challenge ethnocentrism. After considering the politics of agrarian civilizations and societies without indigenous states, he turns to the politics of domination and resistance within the colonial context. He examines contemporary politics of Africa, Asia, and Latin America. Distributed in the US by Stylus. Annotation copyrighted by Book News Inc., Portland, OR
Power And Its Disguises - Second Edition
Author: John Gledhill
Publisher: Anthropology, Culture and Society
ISBN:
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 298
Book Description
Gledhill (social anthropology, University of Manchester) explores the complexities of local situations and the power relations that shape the global order. He argues that an anthropology which confronts the politics of academic knowledge can transcend its colonial origins to challenge ethnocentrism. After considering the politics of agrarian civilizations and societies without indigenous states, he turns to the politics of domination and resistance within the colonial context. He examines contemporary politics of Africa, Asia, and Latin America. Distributed in the US by Stylus. Annotation copyrighted by Book News Inc., Portland, OR
Publisher: Anthropology, Culture and Society
ISBN:
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 298
Book Description
Gledhill (social anthropology, University of Manchester) explores the complexities of local situations and the power relations that shape the global order. He argues that an anthropology which confronts the politics of academic knowledge can transcend its colonial origins to challenge ethnocentrism. After considering the politics of agrarian civilizations and societies without indigenous states, he turns to the politics of domination and resistance within the colonial context. He examines contemporary politics of Africa, Asia, and Latin America. Distributed in the US by Stylus. Annotation copyrighted by Book News Inc., Portland, OR
Power And Its Disguises - Second Edition
Author: John Gledhill
Publisher: Pluto Press
ISBN: 9780745316864
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 288
Book Description
In this fully updated edition of Power and Its Disguises, John Gledhill explores both the complexities of local situations and the power relations that shape the global order. He shows how historically informed anthropological perspectives can contribute to debates about democratisation by incorporating a ‘view from below’ and revealing forces that shape power relations behind the formal facade of state institutions. Examples are drawn from Brazil, Cameroon, Democratic Republic of Congo, Guatemala, Indonesia, India, Mexico, Peru, Sierra Leone, South Africa and Sri Lanka, amongst others.
Publisher: Pluto Press
ISBN: 9780745316864
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 288
Book Description
In this fully updated edition of Power and Its Disguises, John Gledhill explores both the complexities of local situations and the power relations that shape the global order. He shows how historically informed anthropological perspectives can contribute to debates about democratisation by incorporating a ‘view from below’ and revealing forces that shape power relations behind the formal facade of state institutions. Examples are drawn from Brazil, Cameroon, Democratic Republic of Congo, Guatemala, Indonesia, India, Mexico, Peru, Sierra Leone, South Africa and Sri Lanka, amongst others.
Power and Its Disguises
Author: John Gledhill
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781849641043
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 272
Book Description
'A very good introduction to political anthropology for any student of power and politics.' Journal of Peace Research
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781849641043
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 272
Book Description
'A very good introduction to political anthropology for any student of power and politics.' Journal of Peace Research
Power and its Disguises
Power & Its Disguises
Author: John Gledhill
Publisher: Pluto Press (UK)
ISBN:
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 264
Book Description
A rethinking of popular political movements, this book looks at new, emerging, mass visions and analyses their impact and potential in new ways.
Publisher: Pluto Press (UK)
ISBN:
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 264
Book Description
A rethinking of popular political movements, this book looks at new, emerging, mass visions and analyses their impact and potential in new ways.
The SAGE Handbook of Power
Author: Mark Haugaard
Publisher: SAGE Publications
ISBN: 1412934001
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 505
Book Description
Power is arguably one of the key concepts within the social sciences. The SAGE Handbook of Power is the first touchstone for any student or researcher wishing to initiate themselves in the state of the art. Internationally acclaimed, Stewart R Clegg and Mark Haugaard have joined forces to select a collection of papers written by scholars with global reputations for excellence. These papers bridge different conceptual and theoretical positions and draw on many disciplines, including politics, sociology and cultural studies. The sweep and richness of the resulting handbook will help readers contextualise and grow their understanding of this dynamic and important subject area.
Publisher: SAGE Publications
ISBN: 1412934001
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 505
Book Description
Power is arguably one of the key concepts within the social sciences. The SAGE Handbook of Power is the first touchstone for any student or researcher wishing to initiate themselves in the state of the art. Internationally acclaimed, Stewart R Clegg and Mark Haugaard have joined forces to select a collection of papers written by scholars with global reputations for excellence. These papers bridge different conceptual and theoretical positions and draw on many disciplines, including politics, sociology and cultural studies. The sweep and richness of the resulting handbook will help readers contextualise and grow their understanding of this dynamic and important subject area.
Handbook of Social Movements Across Disciplines
Author: Bert Klandermans
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 0387765808
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 329
Book Description
This book aims to revisit the interdisciplinary roots of social movement studies. Each discipline raises its own questions and approaches the subject from a different angle or perspective. The chapters of this handbook are written by internationally renowned scholars representing the various disciplines involved. They each review the approach their sector has developed and discuss their disciplines’ contributions and insights to the knowledge of social movements. Furthermore, each chapter addresses the "unanswered questions" and discusses the overlaps with other fields as well as reviewing the interdisciplinary advances so far.
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 0387765808
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 329
Book Description
This book aims to revisit the interdisciplinary roots of social movement studies. Each discipline raises its own questions and approaches the subject from a different angle or perspective. The chapters of this handbook are written by internationally renowned scholars representing the various disciplines involved. They each review the approach their sector has developed and discuss their disciplines’ contributions and insights to the knowledge of social movements. Furthermore, each chapter addresses the "unanswered questions" and discusses the overlaps with other fields as well as reviewing the interdisciplinary advances so far.
Social Identity
Author: Richard Jenkins
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
ISBN: 0415448484
Category : Group identity
Languages : en
Pages : 257
Book Description
Developing the argument that identity is both individual and collective, the author explores the work of major social theorists such as Mead, Goffman and Barth to explain the experience of identity in everyday life.
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
ISBN: 0415448484
Category : Group identity
Languages : en
Pages : 257
Book Description
Developing the argument that identity is both individual and collective, the author explores the work of major social theorists such as Mead, Goffman and Barth to explain the experience of identity in everyday life.
The Meaning of Horses
Author: Dona Davis
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1317427971
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 221
Book Description
The Meaning of Horses: Biosocial Encounters examines some of the engagements or entanglements that link the lived experiences of human and non-human animals. The contributors discuss horse-human relationships in multiple contexts, times and places, highlighting variations in the meaning of horses as well as universals of ‘horsiness’. They consider how horses are unlike other animals, and cover topics such as commodification, identity, communication and performance. This collection emphasises the agency of the horse and a need to move beyond anthropocentric studies, with a theoretical approach that features naturecultures, co-being and biosocial encounters as interactive forms of becoming. Rooted in anthropology and multispecies ethnography, this book introduces new questions and areas for consideration in the field of animals and society.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1317427971
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 221
Book Description
The Meaning of Horses: Biosocial Encounters examines some of the engagements or entanglements that link the lived experiences of human and non-human animals. The contributors discuss horse-human relationships in multiple contexts, times and places, highlighting variations in the meaning of horses as well as universals of ‘horsiness’. They consider how horses are unlike other animals, and cover topics such as commodification, identity, communication and performance. This collection emphasises the agency of the horse and a need to move beyond anthropocentric studies, with a theoretical approach that features naturecultures, co-being and biosocial encounters as interactive forms of becoming. Rooted in anthropology and multispecies ethnography, this book introduces new questions and areas for consideration in the field of animals and society.
Power, Gender and Social Change in Africa
Author: Raj Bardouille
Publisher: Cambridge Scholars Publishing
ISBN: 1443806285
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 359
Book Description
Gender plays a hugely significant and too often under-considered role in predicting how accessible resources such as education, wage-based employment, physical and mental health care, adequate nutrition and housing will be to an individual or community. According to a 2001 World Bank report titled Engendering Development—Through Gender Equality in Rights, Resources, and Voice, enormous disparities exist between men and women in terms of basic rights and the power to determine the future, both in Africa and around the globe. A better understanding of the links between gender, public policy and development outcomes would allow for more effective policy formulation and implementation at many levels. This book, through its discussion of the challenges, achievements and lessons learned in efforts to attain gender equality, sheds light on these important issues. The book contains chapters from an interdisciplinary group of scholars, including sociologists, economists, political scientists, scholars of law, anthropologists, historians and others. The work includes analysis of strategic gender initiatives, case studies, research, and policies as well as conceptual and theoretical pieces. With its format of ideas, resources and recorded experiences as well as theoretical models and best practices, the book is an important contribution to academic and political discourse on the intricate links between gender, power, and social change in Africa and around the world.
Publisher: Cambridge Scholars Publishing
ISBN: 1443806285
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 359
Book Description
Gender plays a hugely significant and too often under-considered role in predicting how accessible resources such as education, wage-based employment, physical and mental health care, adequate nutrition and housing will be to an individual or community. According to a 2001 World Bank report titled Engendering Development—Through Gender Equality in Rights, Resources, and Voice, enormous disparities exist between men and women in terms of basic rights and the power to determine the future, both in Africa and around the globe. A better understanding of the links between gender, public policy and development outcomes would allow for more effective policy formulation and implementation at many levels. This book, through its discussion of the challenges, achievements and lessons learned in efforts to attain gender equality, sheds light on these important issues. The book contains chapters from an interdisciplinary group of scholars, including sociologists, economists, political scientists, scholars of law, anthropologists, historians and others. The work includes analysis of strategic gender initiatives, case studies, research, and policies as well as conceptual and theoretical pieces. With its format of ideas, resources and recorded experiences as well as theoretical models and best practices, the book is an important contribution to academic and political discourse on the intricate links between gender, power, and social change in Africa and around the world.