Anthropologies of Modernity: Foucault, Governmentality, and Life Politics

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Book

Authors

ISBN 10

0631228268

ISBN 13

9780631228264

Tags

Modern, Social Sciences, Cultural, Anthropology

Description

This book brings together a range of anthropological writings that are inspired by the French philosopher Michel Foucault and examine Foucault’s contribution to current theories of modernity. Treats modernity as an ethnographic object by focusing on its concrete manifestations. Tackles issues of broad interest: from colonialism and globalization to war, genetics, and AIDS. Draws on work from North and South America, Europe, Africa, and South and Southeast Asia. Contributors include James Ferguson, Akhil Gupta, Aihwa Ong, Paul Rabinow, and Rayna Rapp. - from Amzon

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