World anthropologies in practice : situated perspectives, global knowledge / edited by John Gledhill.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Gledhill, John, 1950-

International Union of Anthropological and Ethnological Sciences. Congress 2013 : Manchester, England)

Series:

A.S.A. monographs ; 52.

ASA monographs ; 52

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Anthropology--Philosophy--Congresses.

Anthropology.

Anthropology--Cross-cultural studies--Congresses.

Anthropology--Philosophy.

Genre:

Cross-cultural studies.

Conference papers and proceedings.

Physical Description:

xxiii, 233 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

London : Bloomsbury, 2016.

Summary:

In a post-colonial world, the contributions of anthropologists living outside North America and Western Europe can no longer be treated as marginal. World Anthropologies in Practice demonstrates how global dialogues enable us to draw on local knowledge as well as differences of perspective to help overcome anthropology's eternal struggle against ethnocentrism and to strengthen the subject's relevance to the contemporary world. Based on contributions to the ASA-sponsored IUAES World Anthropology Congress in Manchester, UK, this truly global book brings together a wide range of international scholars who might otherwise not talk to each other. Featuring articles from both senior figures in the field and younger scholars from Europe, North America, Latin America, East, Southeast and South Asia, the volume includes topics as diverse as the provision of toilets to the urban poor in South Africa, the mobility of Brazilian footballers, Islam and women's rights in India and Iran, peace-building in southern Thailand, changing museological approaches in China, the role of anthropologists in aiding recovery from the Great East Japan earthquake, and the meaning of reincarnation among the Druze and Australian aborigines. Edited by John Gledhill, the text offers a much-needed insight into the way in which anthropology is developing worldwide and makes a tremendous contribution to the discussion of 'world anthropologies'. An important, timely work for students and researchers. Book jacket.

Contents:

1 Introduction: A Global Community at Work / John Gledhill Gledhill, John 1

Part 1 Anthropology in an Age of Crises

2 'Spain is the Problem, Europe the Solution': Economic Models, Labour Organization and the Hope for a Better Future / Susana Narotzky Narotzky, Susana 19

3 Labour Militancy in Neoliberal Times: A Preliminary Comparison of Nepal with South Africa / Mallika Shakya Shakya, Mallika 41

4 Radical Assertions and Anthropological Practice: A Reflection on Re-framing the Study of Migration / Winnie Lem Lem, Winnie 59

Part 2 Extending Perspectives on a Mobile World

5 From 'Black Kaká' to Gentrification: The New Motilities of Expatriate Brazilian Football Players / Carmen Silvia Rial Rial, Carmen Silvia 77

6 Cultural Practices of Mexican Immigrants in Gwinnett County (USA): Intangible Cultural Heritage as a Space of Conviviality in a Receiving Community / Cristina Amescua Chávez Chávez, Cristina Amescua 95

Part 3 The Politics of Culture, Gender, Religion and Place

7 Local Histories and "New Museological Approaches in China / Pan Shouyang Shouyang, Pan 117

8 Muslim Women: The Gendered Universality of Legal Rights and Cultural Pluralism / Shalina Mehta Mehta, Shalina 131

9 The Politics of Reincarnation, Time and Sovereignty: A Comparative Anthropological Exploration of the Syrian Druze and the Australian Anangu / Maria Kastrinou Kastrinou, Maria, Robert Layton Layton, Robert 151

Part 4 Navigating Engagement with Public Issues

10 Toilets for Africa: Humanitarian Design Meets Sanitation Activism in Khayelitsha, Cape Town / Peter Redfield Redfield, Peter, Steven Robins Robins, Steven 173

11 Locating the Local: Untangling Ownership over Security Sector Processes of Peace-building in Southern Thailand / Paul Chambers Chambers, Paul, Napisa Waitoolkiat Waitoolkiat, Napisa, Srisompob Jitpiromsri Jitpiromsri, Srisompob 189

12 Lessons from Anthropological Projects Related to the Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami: Intangible Cultural Heritage Survey and Disaster Salvage Anthropology / Hiroki Takaknra Takaknra, Hiroki 211.

Notes:

Papers from the 17th Congress of the International Union of Anthropological and Ethnological Sciences, Manchester, August 2013.

ISBN:

1474252605

9781474252607

OCLC:

928487817