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The Anthropology of Elites: Power, Culture, and the Complexities of Distinction
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Hardcover. Offering insightful anthropological-historical contributions to the understanding of elites worldwide, this book helps us grasp their ways of life and role in times of contested global inequalities. Case studies include the Polish gentry, the white former colonial elite of Mauritius, professional elites, and transnational (financial) elites. Editor(s): Abbink, Jon; Salverda, Tijo. Num Pages: 263 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFCD; JFSC; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 139 x 20. Weight in Grams: 440.
Offering insightful anthropological-historical contributions to the understanding of elites worldwide, this book helps us grasp their ways of life and role in times of contested global inequalities. Case studies include the Polish gentry, the white former colonial elite of Mauritius, professional elites, and transnational (financial) elites.
Offering insightful anthropological-historical contributions to the understanding of elites worldwide, this book helps us grasp their ways of life and role in times of contested global inequalities. Case studies include the Polish gentry, the white former colonial elite of Mauritius, professional elites, and transnational (financial) elites.
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
266
Condition
New
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781137290540
SKU
V9781137290540
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99-15
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FRANCE BOURGOUIN Project Researcher at the Danish Institute for International Studies ALINE COURTOIS PhD candidate at the Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne, France and at University College Dublin, Ireland LONGINA JAKUBOWSKA Anthropology Fellow at University College Utrecht, Utrecht University, the Netherlands STEFANIE LOTTER Anthropologist and curator HORACIO ORTIZ Researcher at the Centre de Sociologie de l'Innovation, Mines ParisTech, Paris, France ... Read more
Reviews for The Anthropology of Elites: Power, Culture, and the Complexities of Distinction
"Popular insurgency around the world has recently put the power of elites in the limelight. This fascinating collection of case studies reveals their insecurity as well as the strength that others often project onto them. Of special interest is the contrast between global financial elites, floating above national laws with impunity and more traditional elites embedded in local society." Keith ... Read more