Author | : Kirsten Hastrup |
File Size | : 44,5 Mb |
Publisher | : Psychology Press |
Language | : English |
Release Date | : 15 May 1992 |
ISBN | : 0415061229 |
Pages | : 152 pages |
Other Histories by Kirsten Hastrup Book PDF Summary
After a decade of historical anthropology, the discipline seems to be thoroughly historicized. This implies not only that the historical dimension of other cultures has become an integrated part of any anthropological inquiry, but also that the different ways of producing history have become important considerations. Using mainly European historical and ethnographic materials, Other Historiesexamines the nature of history and its importance to anthropological study. The apparently Eurocentric perspective of this volume actually serves the purpose of dismantling the unity and progress of European history. It demonstrates that history is not linear but highly complex, often containing several separate local histories.