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Culture is understood here in its wide anthropological and sociological sense; by the subjects of culture, the author means individual producers, informal groups and social movements, NGOs, subjects of social economics, etc.
9 paź 2003 · This book presents a new approach to how culture works in contemporary societies. Exposing our everyday myths and narratives in a series of empirical studies that range from Watergate to the ...
‘State’ shows how anthropology has used the concept to convey and prescribe stabilised order and classificatory identities within bounded social units, the message being that state and nation-state are ideological constructs that, when applied to social life, lead to skewed expectations.
27 sty 2018 · PDF | In this chapter, we present the major anthropological currents that directly or indirectly made use of the notion of society in their theoretical... | Find, read and cite all the...
9 paź 2003 · Exposing our everyday myths and narratives in a series of empirical studies that range from Watergate to the Holocaust, it shows how these unseen yet potent cultural structures translate into concrete actions and institutions.
This book is different. Its purpose is to lay out a research program for a cultural sociology and to show how this program can be concretely applied to some of the principal concerns of contemporary life. A great aporia marks the birth of sociology—a great, mysterious, and unexplained rupture.
4 sie 2022 · An introduction to social anthropology : sharing our worlds. Accessible and engaging, with unique first-hand accounts from indigenous peoples, this is a truly international introduction to social anthropology. The book uses a student-friendly approach with clear and engaging writing style.
