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Doubt, Conflict, Mediation

The Anthropology of Modern Time

Laura Bear author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:John Wiley and Sons Ltd

Published:23rd May '14

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Doubt, Conflict, Mediation is an interdisciplinary examination and reassessment of standard assumptions in social theory about modern time.

  • Rethinks capitalist and neo-liberal conceptions of time from both a sociological and anthropological perspective
  • Blends innovative and rich ethnographic studies from around the world with clear theoretical approaches
  • Examines the timescapes of a variety of institutions and social movements, such as biotech laboratories, civic organizations, planning offices, global sea-trade, urban squatting, and state bureaucracies
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ISBN: 9781118903872

Dimensions: 248mm x 171mm x 8mm

Weight: 349g

196 pages