Pathways of Power: Building an Anthropology of the Modern World
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Book Overview
This collection of twenty-eight essays by renowned anthropologist Eric R. Wolf is a legacy of some of his most original work, with an insightful foreword by Aram Yengoyan. Of the essays, six have never been published and two have not appeared in English until now. Shortly before his death, Wolf prepared introductions to each section and individual pieces, as well as an intellectual autobiography that introduces the collection as a whole. Sydel Silverman, who completed the editing of the book, says in her preface, "He wanted this selection of his writings over the past half-century to serve as part of the history of how anthropology brought the study of complex societies and world systems into its purview."
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0520223349
ISBN13:9780520223349
Release Date:January 2001
Publisher:University of California Press
Length:483 Pages
Weight:1.48 lbs.
Dimensions:1.2" x 6.0" x 9.0"
Customer Reviews
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important collection
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 24 years ago
This is an excellent collection of some of Eric Wolf's most important work particularly for the reader interested in how power is created, negotiated and resisted. Furthermore, Wolf talks about this process in a clear but nevertheless provocative way. People who may not have access to libraries with back issues of journals will also benefit as the collection includes articles by Wolf that date to the 1950s and 1960s.
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