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A Companion to the Anthropology of American Indians
Thomas Biolsi
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Description for A Companion to the Anthropology of American Indians
Paperback. This Companion is comprised of 27 original contributions by leading scholars in the field and summarizes the state of anthropological knowledge of Indian peoples, as well as the history that got us to this point. Editor(s): Biolsi, Thomas. Series: Wiley-Blackwell Companions to Anthropology. Num Pages: 592 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1022.
This Companion is comprised of 27 original contributions by leading scholars in the field and summarizes the state of anthropological knowledge of Indian peoples, as well as the history that got us to this point.
This Companion is comprised of 27 original contributions by leading scholars in the field and summarizes the state of anthropological knowledge of Indian peoples, as well as the history that got us to this point.
- Surveys the full range of American Indian anthropology: from ecological and political-economic questions to topics concerning religion, language, and expressive culture
- Each chapter provides definitive coverage of its topic, as well as situating ethnographic and ethnohistorical data into larger frameworks
- Explores anthropology’s contribution to knowledge, its historic and ongoing complicities with colonialism, and its political and ethical obligations toward the people ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
592
Condition
New
Series
Wiley-Blackwell Companions to Anthropology
Number of Pages
592
Place of Publication
Hoboken, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781405182881
SKU
V9781405182881
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About Thomas Biolsi
Thomas Biolsi is Professor of Native American Studies at the University of California at Berkeley. Among his publications are Deadliest Enemies: Law and Race Relations on and Off Rosebud Reservation (2007/2001), Indians and Anthropologists: Vine Deloria, Jr., and the Critique of Anthropology (edited with Larry Zimmerman, 1997), and Organizing the Lakota: The Political Economy of the New Deal on Pine ... Read more
Reviews for A Companion to the Anthropology of American Indians
"Highly recommended." Choice "Biolsi has produced a rich and comprehensive overview of the field by drawing on senior figures and younger scholars, academics and public intellectuals, and Native and non-Native voices. This volume is required reading for anyone wishing to enter, revisit, or advance the practice of Native American anthropology." Philip Deloria, University of Michigan ... Read more