ISBN:
9780857457257
,
9780857457264
Language:
English
Pages:
368 S.
,
graph. Darst.
Edition:
2012
Series Statement:
Anthropology &
Series Statement:
Anthropology And ... Ser v.3
Parallel Title:
Druck-Ausg. Anthropology and political science
DDC:
301
Keywords:
Anthropology ; Methodology
;
Political science ; Methodology
;
Electronic books
;
Electronic books
Abstract:
Includes bibliographical references and index
Abstract:
What can anthropology and political science learn from each other? The authors argue that collaboration, particularly in the area of concepts and methodologies, is tremendously beneficial for both disciplines, though they also deal with some troubling aspects of the relationship. Focusing on the influence of anthropology on political science, the book examines the basic assumptions the practitioners of each discipline make about the nature of social and political reality, compares some of the key concepts each field employs, and provides an extensive review of the basic methods of research tha
Description / Table of Contents:
Contents; Tables; Figures; Acknowledgements; Preface; Chapter1 - Introduction; Chapter 2 - Methods: Ethnography and Case Study; Chapter 3 - Beyond Political Culture; Chapter 4 - Symbolic Dimensions of Politics: Political Ritual and Ceremonial; Chapter 5 - The Politics of Collective Identity: Contested Israeli Nationalisms; Chapter 6 - Democratization in Deeply Divided Societies: The Netherlands, India, and Israel; Chapter 7 - Camp David Rashomon: Contested Intepretations of the Israel/Palestine Peace Process
Description / Table of Contents:
Chapter 8 - What Can Political Scientists Learn about Civil Society from Anthropologists?Chapter 9 - Homo sovieticus and Vernacular Knowledge; Chapter 10 - Conclusions; Bibliography; Name Index; Subject Index;
Note:
Description based upon print version of record
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