Anthropology with an Attitude: Critical Essays

274 Pages·2011·4.85 MB·English

by  Johannes Fabian

Anthropolowgyi tahn Attitude
CRITICAL ESSAY
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Contents
Preface
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Ackonwelgmdenst
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PreluWdiet:hS oM uchC ritique and
ReflecArtoiuonnd W,h oN eedTsh eory? I
PARTI :C RITIACL CONCERNS
1.E thnograOpbhjiecc tiFvriotmRy i:g otroV igor II
2.E thnograMpihsiucn derstaannddt ihPneeg r ilosfC ontext 33
3.K eepL istenEitnhgn:o graapnhdRy e ading 53
4. Ethnolanodg yH istory 70
5.C ultuwriet ahn A ttitude 87
PARTI IC:R IITCALM EMORIES
6.Hi ndsight 103
7.C uriaonsd C uriosity 118
8.'T imeN,a rratainodnt ,h Eex ploraotfCi eonnt rMarli ca 140
9. RemembertihnOegt heKrn:o wledgaen dR ecognition 158
10M.r ica'Bse lgium 179
CodaN:o ti na T housaYneda rOsn: t he( Ir)relevance
oft hMei llennium 199
Contents
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Notes 207
Rfeerences 231
Idexn 249
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