"This book demonstrates that anthropologists have a great deal to
contribute to political debate, and that the public spirit of
anthropology may be rekindling." -- Mark Pedelty, Associate
Professor, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
Anthropologists have a long tradition of prescient diagnoses of
world events. Possessing a knowledge of culture, society, and
history not always shared by the media's talking heads,
anthropologists have played a crucial role in educating the general
reader on the public debates from World War I to the second Gulf
War.
This anthology collects over fifty commentaries by noted
anthropologists such as Margaret Mead, Franz Boas, and Marshall
Sahlins who seek to understand and explain the profound
repercussions of U.S. involvement in the Middle East, Asia, Africa,
and Latin America. Frequently drawing on their own fieldwork, the
anthropologists go beyond the headlines to draw connections between
indigenous cultures, corporate globalization, and contemporary
political and economic crises. Venues range from the op-ed pages of
internationally renowned newspapers such as the New York Times and
the Washington Post to magazine articles and television interviews.
Special sections entitled "Prelude to September 11" and
"Anthropological Interpretations of September 11" include articles
that provided many Americans with their first substantial
introduction to the history of Islam, Central Asia, and the Middle
East. Each article includes a brief introduction contextualizing
the commentary.
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