This collection addresses the theme of representation in anthropology. Its fourteen articles explore some of the directions in which contemporary anthropology is moving, following the questions raised by the "writing culture" debates of the 1980s.It includes discussion of issues such as:* the concept of caste in Indian society* scottish ethnography* how dreams are culturally conceptualised* representations of the family* culture as conservation* gardens, theme parks and the anthropologist in Japan* representation in rural Japan* people’s place in the landscape of Northern Australia* representing identity of the New Zealand Maori.
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Language English ● Format PDF ● Pages 288 ● ISBN 9780203450987 ● Editor Andrew Dawson & Jenny Hockey ● Publisher Taylor and Francis ● Published 1997 ● Downloadable 6 times ● Currency EUR ● ID 2291904 ● Copy protection Adobe DRM
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