An Anthropological Toolkit: Sixty Useful Concepts

An Anthropological Toolkit: Sixty Useful Concepts

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13 Sep, 2022

By David Zeitlyn (Author)

Presenting sixty theoretical ideas, David Zeitlyn asks 'How to write about anthropological theory without making a specific theoretical argument.' "Davi...

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ISBN-10:

1800735359

ISBN-13:

9781800735354

Publisher

Berghahn Books

No.of Pages

150

Dimensions

8.00 X 5.00 X 0.33 inches

Description

Presenting sixty theoretical ideas, David Zeitlyn asks 'How to write about anthropological theory without making a specific theoretical argument.'

"David Zeitlyn has written a wryly engaging, short book on, essentially, why we should not become theoretical partisans-that, indeed, being a serious theorist means accepting precisely that principle."-Michael Herzfeld, Harvard University

To answer, he offers a series of mini essays about an eclectic collection of theoretical concepts that he has found helpful over the years. The book celebrates the muddled inconsistencies in the ways that humans live their messy lives. There are, however, still patterns discernible: the actors can understand what is going on, they see an event unfolding in ways that are familiar, as belonging to a certain type and therefore, Zeitlyn suggests, so can researchers.

From the introduction:
This book promotes an eclectic, multi-faceted anthropology in which multiple approaches are applied in pursuit of the limited insights which each can afford.... I do not endorse any one of these idea as supplying an exclusive path to enlightenment: I absolutely do not advocate any single position. As a devout nonconformist, I hope that the following sections provide material, ammunition and succour to those undertaking nuanced anthropological analysis (and their kin in related disciplines).... Mixing up or combining different ideas and approaches can produce results that, in their breadth and richness, are productive for anthropology and other social sciences, reflecting the endless complexities of real life.

...This is my response to the death of grand theory. I see our task as learning how to deal with that bereavement and how to resist the siren lures of those promising synoptic overviews.

This book is relevant to anthropology, communication studies, cultural studies and sociology.

Product Details

ISBN-10

:       1800735359

ISBN-13

:       9781800735354

Publisher

:       Berghahn Books

Publication date

:       13 Sep, 2022

Category

:       Social Science

Sub-Category

:       Sociology - Social Theory

Format

:       Paperback / softback

Reading Level

:       All

No. of Pages

:       150

No. of Units

:       1

Dimension

:       8.00 X 5.00 X 0.33 inches

Weight

:       159 g

About the Author

David Zeitlyn has been working with Mambila people in Cameroon since 1985. He taught at the University of Kent, Canterbury, for fifteen years before moving to Oxford as Professor of Social Anthropology in 2010. His recent books include Mambila Divination: Framing Questions, Constructing Answers (Routledge, 2020).

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