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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.
It is a solidarity that recognises the individual’s freedom to live life as it is achieved and not ascribed. In spite of the inclusion of the title ‘Body’, the book is characterised by an understanding of human experience and social life as it is primarily cognitively conceived.
INTRODUCTION. Is "class" an appropriate concept for anthropological analysis? Toward the end of his life, Lloyd Fallers concluded that "social stratification" (which he took to include class) does not exist (31, p. 3), or at least the term is so loaded with cultural bias that it should be abandoned.
explain the concept of society and culture in anthropological perspective; describe some major characteristics of society and culture; and understand the relationship that exists between culture, society and individual
Anthropologies of Class. Rising social, political and economic inequality in many countries, and rising protest against it, has seen the restoration of the concept of “class” to a promi-nent place in contemporary anthropological debates.
Presenting a ground-breaking revitalisation of contemporary social theory, this book revisits the rise of the modern world to reopen the dialogue between anthropology and sociology.
Explain how the perspectives of holism, cultural relativism, comparison, and fieldwork, as well as both scientific and humanistic tendencies make anthropology a unique discipline. Evaluate the ways in which anthropology can be used to address current social, political, and economic issues.
