Social and Cultural Anthropology: The Key Concepts Nigel Rapport

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Social and Cultural Anthropology: The Key Concepts is the ideal introduction to this discipline, defining and discussing the central terms of the subject with clarity and authority.

Social and Cultural Anthropology: The Key Concepts Summary

Social and Cultural Anthropology: The Key Concepts by Nigel Rapport

Social and Cultural Anthropology: The Key Concepts is the ideal introduction to this discipline, defining and discussing its central terms with clarity and authority. Among the concepts explored are:

Cybernetics
Ecriture Feminine
Gossip
Human Rights
Moralities
Stereotypes
Thick Description
Violence.

Each entry is accompanied by extensive cross-referencing and an invaluable list of suggestions for further reading, making this a superb reference resource for anyone studying or teaching anthropology.

Social and Cultural Anthropology: The Key Concepts Reviews

'Well written, full of ideas, often interesting and provocative. It should be of use to both teachers and advanced students of anthropology - Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute

'Rapport and Overing's excellent book...should be regarded as key reading for undergraduates, postgraduates and professional anthropologists alike.' - Stuart McLean, University of West England

About Nigel Rapport

Nigel Rapport and Joanna Overing are both Professors of Social Anthropology at the University of St Andrews. Nigel Rapport is the author of numerous books on anthropology, including Transcendent Individual: Essays Toward a Literary and Liberal Anthropology (1997) and, with Anthony P Cohen, Questions of Consciousness (1995). Both are published by Routledge. Joanna Overing is the editor of Reason and Morality (Routledge, 1985).

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9780415181563

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0415181569

Title

Social and Cultural Anthropology: The Key Concepts by Nigel Rapport

Author

Nigel Rapport

Series

Routledge Key Guides

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Paperback

Publisher

Taylor & Francis Ltd

Year published

20000629

Number of pages

480

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