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Beyond Boundaries

Understanding, Translation and Anthropological Discourse

Gísli Pálsson editor

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd

Published:9th May '94

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Also available in hardback, 9780854968138 GBP50.00 (May, 1994)

Anthropology, it is often argued, is an art of translation. Recently, however, social theorists have raised serious doubts about the translator's enterprise. Over the last few years the human social and ecological habitat has seen spectacular developments.Anthropology, it is often argued, is an art of translation. Recently, however, social theorists have raised serious doubts about the translator's enterprise. Over the last few years the human social and ecological habitat has seen spectacular developments. Modern humans inhabit a 'global village' in a very genuine sense. What lessons may be learned from these developments for anthropology? In Beyond Boundaries, ten anthropologists from different countries address the problem of social understanding and cultural translation from different theoretical as well as ethnographic perspectives. Quite appropriately, given the general theme of the volume, the contributors represent several different academic traditions and communities - Britain, Finland, France, Iceland, Israel, Japan, Norway, the former Soviet Union, and Sweden.

' ... the first of its kind to touch upon the idea of understanding social life through discourse.'Informations bibliographiques et lexicographiques

ISBN: 9781859730218

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: 550g

272 pages