The Anthropology of the State: A Reader (Blackwell Readers in Anthropology)
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Book Description
The contemporary era of globalization and the spread of transnational governance have altered conventional understandings of the nation, of nation-state sovereignty, and of territoriality. In The Anthropology of the State, editors Aradhana Sharma and Akhil Gupta contend that these changed conditions necessitate that we rethink rule, more broadly, as well as the institutions, practices, and processes that make up "the state." The volume outlines an anthropological framework for doing so-one that foregrounds questions of culture and transnationalism-and maps potential directions for future study of "the state."The Anthropology of the State introduces some of the most exciting approaches to the study of the state in a transnational world. This volume is unique in that it stresses the interplay between theory, ethnography, history, and critique. It brings together classic and contemporary theoretical examinations of the state along with cutting-edge ethnographic analyses of specific state practices, institutions, and ideas in diverse geographical locations and historical periods. The articles in this volume are presented for students and scholars in a range of disciplines such as anthropology, sociology, political economy, and postcolonial studies.
About the Author
Aradhana Sharma is Assistant Professor of Anthropology and Women's Studies at Wesleyan University.
Akhil Gupta is Associate Professor of Cultural and Social Anthropology at Stanford University. His previous publications include Anthropological Locations: Boundaries and Grounds of a Field Science (ed. 1997), Culture, Power, Place: Explorations in Critical Anthropology (ed. 1997), Postcolonial Developments: Agriculture in the Making of Modern India (1998), and Caste and Outcast (ed. 2002). --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
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