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Anthropology At the Dawn of the Cold War: The Influence of Foundations, Mccarthyism and the CIA
Dustin M. Wax (Ed.)
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Description for Anthropology At the Dawn of the Cold War: The Influence of Foundations, Mccarthyism and the CIA
Paperback. Examines the influence of McCarthyism and the CIA on anthropology in the cold war era. Editor(s): Wax, Dustin M. Series: Anthropology, Culture and Society. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJP; JHMC. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 135 x 11. Weight in Grams: 236.
This book breaks new ground in the history of anthropology, opening up an explicit examination of anthropology in the Cold War era. With historical distance, Cold War anthropology has begun to emerge as a distinct field within the discipline. This book brings a number of different approaches to bear on the questions raised by anthropology's Cold War history.
The contributors show how anthropologists became both tools and victims of the Cold War state during the rise of the United States in the post-War period. Examining the intersection between science and power, this book is a compelling ... Read more
This book breaks new ground in the history of anthropology, opening up an explicit examination of anthropology in the Cold War era. With historical distance, Cold War anthropology has begun to emerge as a distinct field within the discipline. This book brings a number of different approaches to bear on the questions raised by anthropology's Cold War history.
The contributors show how anthropologists became both tools and victims of the Cold War state during the rise of the United States in the post-War period. Examining the intersection between science and power, this book is a compelling ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Pluto Press
Condition
New
Series
Anthropology, Culture and Society
Number of Pages
192
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780745325866
SKU
V9780745325866
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About Dustin M. Wax (Ed.)
Dustin M. Wax is a cultural anthropologist and the Executive Director at the Burlesque Hall of Fame. He has previously taught anthropology and women's studies at the College of Southern Nevada and the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. He is the editor of Anthropology At the Dawn of the Cold War (Pluto, 2008).
Reviews for Anthropology At the Dawn of the Cold War: The Influence of Foundations, Mccarthyism and the CIA
'A fascinating study in the political nature of ideas, and the terrible consequences of mechanical and deterministic approaches to Marxism'
Penny Howard
Penny Howard