Engaged anthropology : politics beyond the text /
Kirsch, Stuart,
Engaged anthropology : politics beyond the text / Stuart Kirsch. - 1 online resource (xv, 306 pages)
Includes bibliographical references and index.
How political commitments influence research -- When contributions are elusive -- The search for alternatives -- When the intervention fails, does the research still matter? -- How analysis of local contexts can have global significance -- The risks of intervention -- Dilemmas of an expert witness.
"Does anthropology have more to offer than just its texts? In this timely and remarkable new book, Stuart Kirsch shows how anthropology can--and why it should--become more engaged with the problems of the world. Engaged Anthropology draws on the author's experiences working with indigenous peoples fighting for their environment, land rights, and political sovereignty. Including both short interventions and collaborations spanning decades, it recounts interactions with lawyers and courts, nongovernmental organizations, scientific experts, and transnational corporations. This unflinchingly honest account addresses the unexamined "backstage" of engaged anthropology. Coming at a time when some question the viability of the discipline, the message of this powerful and original work is especially welcome, as it not only promotes a new way of doing anthropology, but also compellingly articulates a new rationale for why anthropology matters."--Provided by publisher.
9780520970090 (electronic book) 0520970098 (electronic book) (hardcover)
22573/ctt21d6m3w JSTOR
2017048855
Public anthropology--Papua New Guinea.
Indigenous peoples--Land tenure--Papua New Guinea.
Indigenous peoples--Legal status, laws, etc.--Papua New Guinea.
Mineral industries--Environmental aspects--Papua New Guinea.
Anthropologie publique--Papouasie-Nouvelle-Guinée.
Autochtones--Terres--Papouasie-Nouvelle-Guinée.
Mines--Industrie--Aspect de l'environnement--Papouasie-Nouvelle-Guinée.
POLITICAL SCIENCE--Political Freedom & Security--Civil Rights.
POLITICAL SCIENCE--Political Freedom & Security--Human Rights.
SOCIAL SCIENCE--Anthropology--General.
Indigenous peoples--Land tenure.
Indigenous peoples--Legal status, laws, etc.
Mineral industries--Environmental aspects.
Public anthropology.
Papua New Guinea.
Electronic books.
GN671.N5 / K58 2018
323.11
Engaged anthropology : politics beyond the text / Stuart Kirsch. - 1 online resource (xv, 306 pages)
Includes bibliographical references and index.
How political commitments influence research -- When contributions are elusive -- The search for alternatives -- When the intervention fails, does the research still matter? -- How analysis of local contexts can have global significance -- The risks of intervention -- Dilemmas of an expert witness.
"Does anthropology have more to offer than just its texts? In this timely and remarkable new book, Stuart Kirsch shows how anthropology can--and why it should--become more engaged with the problems of the world. Engaged Anthropology draws on the author's experiences working with indigenous peoples fighting for their environment, land rights, and political sovereignty. Including both short interventions and collaborations spanning decades, it recounts interactions with lawyers and courts, nongovernmental organizations, scientific experts, and transnational corporations. This unflinchingly honest account addresses the unexamined "backstage" of engaged anthropology. Coming at a time when some question the viability of the discipline, the message of this powerful and original work is especially welcome, as it not only promotes a new way of doing anthropology, but also compellingly articulates a new rationale for why anthropology matters."--Provided by publisher.
9780520970090 (electronic book) 0520970098 (electronic book) (hardcover)
22573/ctt21d6m3w JSTOR
2017048855
Public anthropology--Papua New Guinea.
Indigenous peoples--Land tenure--Papua New Guinea.
Indigenous peoples--Legal status, laws, etc.--Papua New Guinea.
Mineral industries--Environmental aspects--Papua New Guinea.
Anthropologie publique--Papouasie-Nouvelle-Guinée.
Autochtones--Terres--Papouasie-Nouvelle-Guinée.
Mines--Industrie--Aspect de l'environnement--Papouasie-Nouvelle-Guinée.
POLITICAL SCIENCE--Political Freedom & Security--Civil Rights.
POLITICAL SCIENCE--Political Freedom & Security--Human Rights.
SOCIAL SCIENCE--Anthropology--General.
Indigenous peoples--Land tenure.
Indigenous peoples--Legal status, laws, etc.
Mineral industries--Environmental aspects.
Public anthropology.
Papua New Guinea.
Electronic books.
GN671.N5 / K58 2018
323.11