Making Knowledge: Explorations of the Indissoluble Relation between Mind, Body and Environment
Trevor H. Marchand
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Description for Making Knowledge: Explorations of the Indissoluble Relation between Mind, Body and Environment
Paperback. Making Knowledge presents the work of leading anthropologists who promote pioneering approaches to understanding the nature and social constitution of human knowledge. The book offers a progressive interdisciplinary approach to the subject and covers a rich and diverse ethnography. Editor(s): Marchand, Trevor. Series: Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute Special Issue Book Series. Num Pages: 216 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JHMC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 243 x 171 x 9. Weight in Grams: 428.
Making Knowledge presents the work of leading anthropologists who promote pioneering approaches to understanding the nature and social constitution of human knowledge. The book offers a progressive interdisciplinary approach to the subject and covers a rich and diverse ethnography.
Making Knowledge presents the work of leading anthropologists who promote pioneering approaches to understanding the nature and social constitution of human knowledge. The book offers a progressive interdisciplinary approach to the subject and covers a rich and diverse ethnography.
- Presents cutting-edge research and theory in anthropology
- Includes many beautiful illustrations throughout
- The contributions cover a rich and diverse ethnography
- Offers a progressive interdisciplinary approach to the eternal questions concerning ‘human knowledge’
- Contributions by leading scholars in the field who explore a wide range of disciplines through an anthropological perspective
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
Series
Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute Special Issue Book Series
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
Hoboken, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781444338928
SKU
V9781444338928
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99-50
About Trevor H. Marchand
Trevor H. J. Marchand is Professor of Anthropology at SOAS, University of London. As a trained architect and qualified furniture maker, he has conducted fieldwork with craftspeople in Arabia, West Africa and the United Kingdom. His research focuses on apprenticeship, cognition and communication. Marchand is the author of Minaret Building & Apprenticeship in Yemen (2001) and The Masons of Djenné ... Read more
Reviews for Making Knowledge: Explorations of the Indissoluble Relation between Mind, Body and Environment
“Indeed I have used Making Knowledgein a graduate seminar, and it made for stimulating, productive discussion.” (Ethos, 1 February 2013)