Elite Cultures: Anthropological Perspectives Contributor(s): Nugent, Stephen (Editor), Shore, Cris (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0415277949 ISBN-13: 9780415277945 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $152.00 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: April 2002 Annotation: Using ethnographic case studies from a wide range of geographical areas, including Mexico, Peru, Amazonia, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Europe, and Africa, the contributors explore the inner worlds of meaning and practice that define and sustain elite identities. They also provide insights into the cultural mechanisms that maintain elite status, and into the complex ways that elite groups relate to, and are embedded within, wider social and historical processes. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Anthropology - Cultural & Social - Social Science | Social Classes & Economic Disparity |
Dewey: 305.52 |
LCCN: 2001058511 |
Series: Asa Monographs |
Physical Information: 0.69" H x 6.3" W x 9.48" (1.28 lbs) 276 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Drawing on a diverse, comparative ethnographic literature, this new volume examines the intimate spaces and cultural practices of those elites who occupy positions of power and authority across a variety of different settings. |