Description - The Best of "Anthropology Today" by Jonathan Benthall
The journal Anthropology Today has been, and remains, extremely influential in anthropological studies. Between 1974 and 2000, its articles placed it in the thick of a turbulent period for anthropology. Reacting to current research interests and launching what were often heated debates, the journal set the agenda for diciplinary change and new research. Once described the American Anthropological Association as creating 'a strong voice for anthropology in the public arena', the Founder Editor, Jonathan Benthall, introduces here a personal selection of articles and letters with his own candid retrospect, arguing that the discipline's greatest strength and potential lies in testing and refining the ideas of other disciplines. A vast array of topics are covered both by well-established anthropologists and young scholars, including: *feminine power *indigene's rights *fieldwork as intervention *anthropology and the mass media *war and civil strife Among the many highlights are a remarkable exchange from the mid-1970s between a young graduate student, Glynn Flood, undertaking fieldwork in Ethiopia and an expert on development in Africa, A.F. Robertson.
Shortly after its publication, Flood was murdered by Ethiopian soldiers. The exchange brings out clearly a number of issues which are still vigorously debated today. Articles from Anthropology Today are already widely used for teaching purposes. The editorial policy of encouraging sharp, concise writing will make this collection essential for teachers and students as well as for all those with an interest in anthropology.
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