British Subjects - An Anthropology of Britain (Hardcover)

The anthropology of Britain is hotly debated. What does it mean to live in Britain and to be 'British', and is an anthropology of Britain even a legitimate undertaking? British Subjects presents a forthright voice in this debate. Key anthropological concerns such as community, rationality, aesthetics, the body, power, work and leisure, nationalism and transnationalism are found reflected in the lives of a wide range of British 'subjects'--from farmers to dancers, children to retired miners, new-agers to entrepreneurs.
In disputing traditional claims that anthropology 'at home' and 'of one's own' is misconceived, unnecessary or unperceptive, this book clearly establishes that an anthropology of Britain can set excellent standards of subtle ethnography and complex analysis.
Providing a nuanced appreciation of the intricacies of British society, this book shows how the anthropological study of Britain can offer an enlightening paradigm for the study of individual lives.

General

Imprint:	Berg Publishers
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	March 2002
First published:	2002
Editors:	Nigel Rapport
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 20mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	354
ISBN-13:	978-1-85973-551-0
Categories:	Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Interdisciplinary studies > Cultural studies > History of ideas, intellectual history Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Anthropology > Social & cultural anthropology > General
LSN:	1-85973-551-7
Barcode:	9781859735510

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