Anthropology's Global Histories
Author | : Rainer F. Buschmann |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 234 |
Release | : 2008 |
ISBN-10 | : 0824869966 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780824869960 |
Rating | : 4/5 (66 Downloads) |
Download or read book Anthropology's Global Histories written by Rainer F. Buschmann and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Buschmann explores the resulting interactions between German colonial officials, resident ethnographic collectors, and indigenous peoples, arguing that all were instrumental in the formation of anthropological theory. He shows how ethnological collecting could become politicised and connect to national concerns.