Globalisation

Studies in Anthropology

Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Anthropology
Cover of the book Globalisation by , Pluto Press
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: ISBN: 9781783710539
Publisher: Pluto Press Publication: June 20, 2003
Imprint: Pluto Press Language: English
Author:
ISBN: 9781783710539
Publisher: Pluto Press
Publication: June 20, 2003
Imprint: Pluto Press
Language: English

Globalisation has had a massive impact on the teaching and practice of anthropology. This book addresses the methodological problems that these changes have wrought.*BR**BR*The essays show how the focus has shifted from traditional studies of specific sites, towards the movements and shifts associated with increasing migration and population flows - the result of living in an increasingly globalised world. *BR**BR*Written by a range of distinguished anthropologists, it offers innovative new approaches to the discipline in the light of these changes, making it indispensable as a teaching text, at higher levels, and as mandatory reading for practitioners and researchers in a wide range of merging disciplines. *BR**BR*Topics explored include the methodology of studying on the internet; global and spatial identities in the Caribbean; shifting boundaries in coastal communities; the anthropology of political life; issues of law and the flow of human substances; and the diffusion of moral values created by globalisation.

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

Globalisation has had a massive impact on the teaching and practice of anthropology. This book addresses the methodological problems that these changes have wrought.*BR**BR*The essays show how the focus has shifted from traditional studies of specific sites, towards the movements and shifts associated with increasing migration and population flows - the result of living in an increasingly globalised world. *BR**BR*Written by a range of distinguished anthropologists, it offers innovative new approaches to the discipline in the light of these changes, making it indispensable as a teaching text, at higher levels, and as mandatory reading for practitioners and researchers in a wide range of merging disciplines. *BR**BR*Topics explored include the methodology of studying on the internet; global and spatial identities in the Caribbean; shifting boundaries in coastal communities; the anthropology of political life; issues of law and the flow of human substances; and the diffusion of moral values created by globalisation.

More books from Pluto Press

Cover of the book The Great Deception by
Cover of the book Cultural Cleansing in Iraq by
Cover of the book Activists and the Surveillance State by
Cover of the book Born Again by
Cover of the book Cruel Harvest by
Cover of the book Asians in Britain by
Cover of the book Contemporary Arab Thought by
Cover of the book Rebel Footprints by
Cover of the book Ireland in the World Order by
Cover of the book The Gloss of Harmony by
Cover of the book Max Weber by
Cover of the book Gramsci is Dead by
Cover of the book Yes by
Cover of the book Life Without Money by
Cover of the book Red Star Over the Third World by
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