Inda, Jonathan Xavier
Anthropologies of Modernity: Foucault, Governmentality, and Life Politics
This book brings together a range of anthropological writings that are inspired by the French philosopher Michel Foucault and examine Foucault’s contribution to current theories of modernity.
- Treats modernity as an ethnographic object by focusing on its concrete manifestations.
- Tackles issues of broad interest: from colonialism and globalization to war, genetics, and AIDS.
- Draws on work from North and South America, Europe, Africa, and South and Southeast Asia.
- Contributors include James Ferguson, Akhil Gupta, Aihwa Ong, Paul Rabinow, and Rayna Rapp.
Nyckelord: SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural SOC002010
- Författare
- Inda, Jonathan Xavier
- Utgivare
- John Wiley and Sons, Inc.
- Utgivningsår
- 2008
- Språk
- en
- Utgåva
- 1
- Sidantal
- 288 sidor
- Kategori
- Geografi, Resehandböcker
- Format
- E-bok
- eISBN (PDF)
- 9781405153027
- Tryckt ISBN
- 9780631228271