The Anthropology of Ignorance - An Ethnographic Approach (Paperback, 1st ed. 2012)

The question of ignorance occupies a central place in anthropological theory and practice. This volume argues that the concept of ignorance has largely been pursued as the opposite of knowledge or even its obverse. Though they cover wide empirical ground - from clients of a fertility treatment center in New York to families grappling with suicide in Greenland - contributors share a commitment to understanding the concept as a productive, social practice. Ultimately, The Anthropology of Ignorance asks whether an academic commitment to knowledge can be squared with lived significance of ignorance and how taking it seriously might alter anthropological research practices.

General

Imprint:	Palgrave Macmillan
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Culture, Mind, and Society
Release date:	March 2012
First published:	2012
Editors:	C. High • A. Kelly • J Mair
Dimensions:	216 x 140 x 23mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	220
Edition:	1st ed. 2012
ISBN-13:	978-1-349-34354-6
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Psychology > The self, ego, identity, personality Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Interdisciplinary studies > Cultural studies > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social institutions > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social groups & communities > Religious groups Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Anthropology > Social & cultural anthropology > General
LSN:	1-349-34354-4
Barcode:	9781349343546

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