| Anthropology of Policy: Perspectives on Governance and Power Contributor(s): Shore, Cris (Editor), Wright, Susan (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0415132215 ISBN-13: 9780415132213 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $65.54 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 1997 Annotation: IAnthropology of Policy argues that policy has become an increasingly central organizing principle in contemporary societies, shaping the way we live, act and think. This book shows how anthropological approaches to policy can provide insights into a range of contemporary issues, from equal opportunities to health care, from AIDS to housing policies. Despite the importance of policy as a key institution of modern society, it remains curiously under-theorized and lacking in critical analysis. In questioning and explaining policy's language and its links with power, the contributors challenge the accepted notion of policy as rational and progressively linear and pave the way for further research. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Anthropology - Cultural & Social |
| Dewey: 320.6 |
| LCCN: 96-51859 |
| Lexile Measure: 1440 |
| Series: European Association of Social Anthropologists |
| Physical Information: 0.98" H x 5.46" W x 8.5" (0.94 lbs) 312 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Arguing that policy has become an increasingly central concept and instrument in the organisation of contemporary societies and that it now impinges on all areas of life so that it is virtually impossible to ignore or escape its influence, this book argues that the study of policy leads straight into issues at the heart of anthropology. |