Anthropology

A Continental Perspective

Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Anthropology, Religion & Spirituality, Philosophy
Cover of the book Anthropology by Christoph Wulf, University of Chicago Press
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Christoph Wulf ISBN: 9780226925080
Publisher: University of Chicago Press Publication: April 8, 2013
Imprint: University of Chicago Press Language: English
Author: Christoph Wulf
ISBN: 9780226925080
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Publication: April 8, 2013
Imprint: University of Chicago Press
Language: English

Originally published in German, Christoph Wulf’s Anthropology sets its sights on a topic as ambitious as its title suggests: anthropology itself. Arguing for an interdisciplinary and intercultural approach to anthropology that incorporates science, philosophy, history, and many other disciplines, Wulf examines—with breathtaking scope—all the ways that anthropology has been understood and practiced around the globe and through the years.

 

Seeking a central way to understand anthropology in the midst of many different approaches to the discipline, Wulf concentrates on the human body. An emblem of society, culture, and time, the body is also the result of many mimetic processes—the active acquisition of cultural knowledge. By examining the role of the body in the performance of rituals, gestures, language, and other forms of imagination, he offers a bold new look at how culture is produced, handed down, and transformed. Drawing such examinations into a comprehensive and sophisticated assessment of the discipline as a whole, Anthropology looks squarely at the mystery of humankind and the ways we have attempted to understand it.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

Originally published in German, Christoph Wulf’s Anthropology sets its sights on a topic as ambitious as its title suggests: anthropology itself. Arguing for an interdisciplinary and intercultural approach to anthropology that incorporates science, philosophy, history, and many other disciplines, Wulf examines—with breathtaking scope—all the ways that anthropology has been understood and practiced around the globe and through the years.

 

Seeking a central way to understand anthropology in the midst of many different approaches to the discipline, Wulf concentrates on the human body. An emblem of society, culture, and time, the body is also the result of many mimetic processes—the active acquisition of cultural knowledge. By examining the role of the body in the performance of rituals, gestures, language, and other forms of imagination, he offers a bold new look at how culture is produced, handed down, and transformed. Drawing such examinations into a comprehensive and sophisticated assessment of the discipline as a whole, Anthropology looks squarely at the mystery of humankind and the ways we have attempted to understand it.

More books from University of Chicago Press

Cover of the book Vegetables by Christoph Wulf
Cover of the book A Ministry of Presence by Christoph Wulf
Cover of the book Atoms in the Family by Christoph Wulf
Cover of the book Animals Without Backbones by Christoph Wulf
Cover of the book Mastering Iron by Christoph Wulf
Cover of the book The Restoration of the Self by Christoph Wulf
Cover of the book Bankers and Empire by Christoph Wulf
Cover of the book Shakespeare Only by Christoph Wulf
Cover of the book What the Anti-Federalists Were For by Christoph Wulf
Cover of the book Southern Stalemate by Christoph Wulf
Cover of the book What Every Science Student Should Know by Christoph Wulf
Cover of the book Trams or Tailfins? by Christoph Wulf
Cover of the book To Flourish or Destruct by Christoph Wulf
Cover of the book Global Rivalries by Christoph Wulf
Cover of the book On Descartes’ Passive Thought by Christoph Wulf
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy