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Elite Cultures: Anthropological Perspectives
Contributor(s): Nugent, Stephen (Editor), Shore, Cris (Editor)
ISBN: 0415277949     ISBN-13: 9780415277945
Publisher: Routledge
OUR PRICE:   $152.00  
Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats
Published: April 2002
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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.
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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
 
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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.
Using ethnographic case studies from a wide range of geographical areas, including Mexico, Peru, Amazonia, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Europe, North America 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.