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Kirsten . Ed(S): Hastrup - Anthropology and Nature - 9781138952867 - V9781138952867
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Anthropology and Nature

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Description for Anthropology and Nature paperback. Editor(s): Hastrup, Kirsten. Num Pages: 260 pages, 5 black & white illustrations, 1 black & white halftones, 4 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: JHM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 385.

On the basis of empirical studies, this book explores nature as an integral part of the social worlds conventionally studied by anthropologists. The book may be read as a form of scholarly "edgework," resisting institutional divisions and conceptual routines in the interest of exploring new modalities of anthropological knowledge making.

The present interest in the natural world is partly a response to large-scale natural disasters and global climate change, and to a keen sense that nature matters matters to society at many levels, ranging from the microbiological and genetic framing of reproduction, over co-species development, to macro-ecological ... Read more

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Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
260
Condition
New
Number of Pages
260
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781138952867
SKU
V9781138952867
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 4 to 8 working days
Ref
99-3

About Kirsten . Ed(S): Hastrup
Kirsten Hastrup is Professor of Anthropology at the University of Copenhagen.

Reviews for Anthropology and Nature
"The book is a comprehensive selection of chapters and a joy to read for anyone who is interested in social anthropology’s approaches to nature. In general, it is a thought-provoking work that offers inspiring examples on the different ways that anthropologists approach nature today. The book is also a must-read for other social scientists and especially scholars engaged in the ... Read more

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