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Power and Its Disguises
John Gledhill
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Description for Power and Its Disguises
paperback. 'A very good introduction to political anthropology for any student of power and politics.' Journal of Peace Research Series: Anthropology, Culture and Society. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: JHM; JP. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 137 x 216 x 18. Weight in Grams: 352.
This book explores both the complexities of local situations and the power relations that shape the global order. He shows how historically informed anthropological perspectives can contribute to debates about democratisation by incorporating a 'view from below' and revealing forces that shape power relations behind the formal facade of state institutions.
Examples are drawn from Brazil, Cameroon, Democratic Republic of Congo, Guatemala, Indonesia, India, Mexico, Peru, Sierra Leone, South Africa and Sri Lanka, amongst others.
This book explores both the complexities of local situations and the power relations that shape the global order. He shows how historically informed anthropological perspectives can contribute to debates about democratisation by incorporating a 'view from below' and revealing forces that shape power relations behind the formal facade of state institutions.
Examples are drawn from Brazil, Cameroon, Democratic Republic of Congo, Guatemala, Indonesia, India, Mexico, Peru, Sierra Leone, South Africa and Sri Lanka, amongst others.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Pluto Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
Series
Anthropology, Culture and Society
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780745316857
SKU
V9780745316857
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About John Gledhill
John Gledhill is Professor of Social Anthropology at the University of Manchester. He is the managing editor of the journal Critique of Anthropology and the author of Power and Its Disguises (Pluto Press, 2000).
Reviews for Power and Its Disguises
'Coverage is world-wide, critical, and cogent'
Choice 'Covers a lot of ground in drawing out the thematic and theoretical focuses of political anthropology, brilliantly giving them life through a wide variety of empirical examples. The book will serve as a very good introduction to political anthropology for any student of power and politics'
Journal of Peace Research
Choice 'Covers a lot of ground in drawing out the thematic and theoretical focuses of political anthropology, brilliantly giving them life through a wide variety of empirical examples. The book will serve as a very good introduction to political anthropology for any student of power and politics'
Journal of Peace Research