{"product_id":"9781444335224","title":"Perspectives on Africa A Reader in Culture, History and Representation","description":"\u003ch3\u003eGlobal Perspectives\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003ePerspectives on Africa\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eA Reader in Culture, History and Representation\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eRoy Richard Grinker | Stephen C. Lubkemann | Christopher B. Steiner\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eSocial Science \/ Anthropology \/ Cultural \u0026amp; Social\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eThe second edition of \u003ci\u003ePerspectives on Africa: A Reader in Culture, History, and Representation\u003c\/i\u003e is both an introduction to the cultures of Africa and a history of the interpretations of those cultures. Key essays explore the major issues and debates through a combination of classic articles and the newest research in the field.  \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplores the dynamic processes by and through which scholars have described and understood African history and culture\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes selections from anthropologists, historians, philosophers, and critics who collectively reveal the interpenetration of ideas and concepts within and across disciplines, regions, and historical periods\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOffers a combined focus on ethnography and theory, giving students the means to link theory with data and perspective with practice\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eNewly revised and updated edition of this popular text with 14 brand new chapters and two new sections: Conflict and Violent Transformations; and Development, Governance and Globalization\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e  \u003cb\u003eRoy Richard Grinker, Ph.D.\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Anthropology and International Affairs at George Washington University, Director of the GW Institute for Ethnographic Research, and Editor-in-Chief of Anthropological Quarterly.  He is author of four other books, including \u003ci\u003eIn the Arms of Africa: The Life of Colin M. Turnbull\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHouses in the Rainforest:  Ethnicity and Inequality Among Farmers and Foragers in Central Africa\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eUnstrange Minds:  Remapping the World of Autism\u003c\/i\u003e.  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChristopher B. Steiner\u003c\/b\u003e is the Lucy C. McDannel ’22 Professor of Art History and Director of Museum Studies at Connecticut College.  He is the author of the award-winning book \u003ci\u003eAfrican Art in Transit\u003c\/i\u003e, and co-editor (with Ruth Phillips) of \u003ci\u003eUnpacking Culture:  Art and Commodity in Colonial and Postcolonial Worlds\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eStephen Lubkemann\u003c\/b\u003e is Associate Professor of Anthropology and International Affairs at George Washington University.  He is author of \u003ci\u003eCulture in Chaos: An Anthropology of the Social Condition in War\u003c\/i\u003e and is associate editor for \u003ci\u003eAnthropological Quarterly\u003c\/i\u003e and a co-founder of GWU’s Diaspora Research Program.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e24 May 2010\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley-Blackwell\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781444335224\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e712\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e48.0\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44384834846860,"sku":"9781444335224","price":119.65,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781444335224_0d1af09a-7971-43f5-bcae-425a72602998.jpg?v=1780196655","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781444335224","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}