Title Arguing with anthropology : an introduction to critical theories of the gift / Karen Sykes

Published London ; New York : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2005

Click on the following:
Taylor & Francis eBooks
Taylor & Francis eBooks
EBSCO eBooks
ProQuest Ebook Central

Copies

Description 1 online resource Contents A sceptical introduction to theories of gift exchange -- The awkward legacy of the noble savage -- Gathering thoughts in fieldwork -- Keeping relationships, meeting obligations -- Exchanging people, giving reasons -- Debt in postcolonial society -- Mistaking how and when to give -- Envisioning bourgeois subjects -- Giving beyond reason -- Virtually real exchange -- Interests in cultural property -- Giving anthropology a/way Summary 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 to participate in projected situations and dilemmas, and in arguments about the form and nature of enquiry, this distinctive book offers working practice of dealing with the obstacles and choices involved in anthropological study Analysis gift exchange total social fact north west coast kula trader Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 222-236) and index Notes English Description based on print version record In OAPEN (Open Access Publishing in European Networks). OAPEN Subject Ceremonial exchange. Gifts. Anthropology -- Philosophy gifts (object genre) SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Customs & Traditions. Anthropology -- Philosophy Ceremonial exchange Gifts Form Electronic book LC no. 2020690861 ISBN 9781134523498 1134523491 1280216832 9781280216831 9781134523474 1134523475 9781134523504 1134523505 9786610216833 6610216835 9781134523450 1134523459 9780805848540 0805848541 9781410613486 1410613488 0415254434 9780415254434

  Permalink