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A Companion to Latin American Anthropology
Contributor(s): Poole, Deborah (Editor)

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 ISBN: 0631234683     ISBN-13: 9780631234685
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
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Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: March 2008
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Annotation: Comprised of 24 newly commissioned chapters, this defining reference volume on Latin America introduces English-language readers to the debates, traditions, and sensibilities that have shaped the study of this diverse region.
* Contributors include some of the most prominent figures in Latin American and Latin Americanist anthropology
* Offers previously unpublished work from Latin America scholars that has been translated into English explicitly for this volume
* Includes overviews of national anthropologies in Mexico, Cuba, Peru, Argentina, Ecuador, Bolivia, Colombia, and Brazil, and is also topically focused on new research
* Draws on original ethnographic and archival research
* Highlights national and regional debates
* Provides a vivid sense of how anthropologists often combine intellectual and political work to address the pressing social and cultural issues of Latin America

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Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- History | Latin America - General
- Social Science | Anthropology - Cultural & Social
Dewey: 306.098
LCCN: 2007032294
Series: Blackwell Companions to Anthropology
Physical Information: 1.4" H x 6.98" W x 9.76" L (2.49 lbs) 576 pages
Themes:
- Cultural Region - Latin America
Features: Bibliography, Dust Cover, Illustrated, Index, Maps, Table of Contents
 
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Publisher Description:
Comprised of 24 newly commissioned chapters, this defining reference volume on Latin America introduces English-language readers to the debates, traditions, and sensibilities that have shaped the study of this diverse region.
  • Contributors include some of the most prominent figures in Latin American and Latin Americanist anthropology
  • Offers previously unpublished work from Latin America scholars that has been translated into English explicitly for this volume
  • Includes overviews of national anthropologies in Mexico, Cuba, Peru, Argentina, Ecuador, Bolivia, Colombia, and Brazil, and is also topically focused on new research
  • Draws on original ethnographic and archival research
  • Highlights national and regional debates
  • Provides a vivid sense of how anthropologists often combine intellectual and political work to address the pressing social and cultural issues of Latin America
 
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