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Entangled objectsThomas, Nicholas

Entangled objects

259 pagesFirst published 19911 edition
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The author takes up issues central to modern anthropology. In so doing he raises doubts about any simple "us / them" dichotomy between Westerners and Pacific Islanders, challenging the preoccupation of anthropology with cultural differences by stressing the shared history of colonial entanglement.

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  • Other · English · 1991
    Harvard University Press · 259 pages · 9780674257306
Economic anthropologyMaterial cultureExchangeAcculturationSocial life and customsAcculturatieMœurs et coutumesAnthropologie économique