Entangled Objects by Nicholas Thomas

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Summary

Thomas takes up issues central to modern anthropology: the cultural and political dynamics of colonial encounters, the nature of Western and non-Western transactions, and the significance of material objects in social life. He raises doubts about any simple “us/them” dichotomy between Westerners and Pacific Islanders.

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Entangled Objects by Nicholas Thomas

Thomas takes up issues central to modern anthropology: the cultural and political dynamics of colonial encounters, the nature of Western and non-Western transactions, and the significance of material objects in social life. He raises doubts about any simple us/them dichotomy between Westerners and Pacific Islanders.
Powerful and provocative-- Roy Wagner, University of Virginia
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ISBN 13 9780674257313
ISBN 10 0674257316
Title Entangled Objects
Author Nicholas Thomas
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Harvard University Press
Year published 1991-10-01
Number of pages 276
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