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Fragments of an Anarchist Anthropology
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This thought-provoking pamphlet is ideal for readers interested in political philosophy, social theory, and anthropology, especially those curious about alternative societal structures and anarchist ideas.
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See moreEverywhere anarchism is on the upswing as a political philosophy - everywhere, that is, except the academy. Anarchists repeatedly appeal to anthropologists for ideas about how society might be reorganized on a more egalitarian, less alienating basis. Anthropologists, terrified of being accused of romanticism, respond with silence...
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Everywhere anarchism is on the upswing as a political philosophy—everywhere, that is, except the academy. Anarchists repeatedly appeal to anthropologists for ideas about how society might be reorganised on a more egalitarian, less alienating basis. Anthropologists, terrified of being accused of romanticism, respond with silence... But what if they didn't?
This pamphlet ponders what that response would be and explores the implications of linking anthropology to anarchism. Here, David Graeber invites readers to imagine this discipline that currently only exists in the realm of possibility: anarchist anthropology.
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ISBN: 9780972819640
Publisher: The University of Chicago Press
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 01 April 2004
Country: United States
Imprint: University of Chicago Press
Audience: Professional and scholarly
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Spine width: 1.0mm
Width: 12.0mm
Height: 18.0mm
Weight: 113g
Pages: 118
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David Graeber is assistant professor of anthropology at Yale University. He has published widely on his research in Madagascar and on anthropological theories of value.
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