Participant Observers

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Anthropology, Colonial Development, and the Reinvention of Society in Britain

By Dr. Freddy Foks

Series: Berkeley Series in British Studies

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Participant Observers examines the evolution of social anthropology through pivotal moments in British history, from its prominence in the British Empire's interwar debates to its crisis during decolonisation and resurgence in postwar Britain. The book highlights how anthropological ideas, initially developed within colonial contexts, reshaped British intellectual and social thought in the mid-20th century, blending institutional history with cultural analysis.
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This book is ideal for scholars and students of social anthropology, British history, and postcolonial studies, as well as anyone interested in the intersection of culture and intellectual history in the 20th century.

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Social anthropology was at the forefront of debates about culture, society, and economic development in the British Empire. This book explores the discipline's rise in the interwar period, crisis amid decolonization, and ironic reemergence in the postwar metropole.

Across the humanities and social sciences, activists and scholars used anthropological concepts forged in empire to rethink British society at midcentury. Participant Observers shows how colonial anthropology helped define the social imagination of postimperial Britain.

Part institutional history of the discipline's formation, part cultural history of its impact, this is the first account of social anthropology's pivotal role in Britain's intellectual culture.

Series: Berkeley Series in British Studies

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Participant Observers is praised for being fascinating and very readable (Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute) and an important work that refocuses understanding of social anthropology (H-Net Reviews). The book is recognised as sophisticated and polished, showcasing Dr Freddy Foks’ deep expertise (Journal of British Studies).

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780520390331

Publisher: University of California Press

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 14 February 2023

Country: United States

Imprint: University of California Press

Audience: Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 20.0mm

Width: 152.0mm

Height: 229.0mm

Weight: 408g

Pages: 280

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Dr. Freddy Foks Education & Reference European History History & Archaeology History & Military Non-Fiction Series: Berkeley Series in British Studies

About the Author

Freddy Foks is Simon Research Fellow at the University of Manchester. He is a historian of modern Britain and its empire.

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