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Anthropology and Political Science
Myron J. AronoffJan Kubik
其他書名
A Convergent Approach
出版Berghahn Books, 2013
主題Political Science / GeneralPolitical Science / History & TheorySocial Science / Anthropology / GeneralSocial Science / Anthropology / Cultural & SocialSocial Science / Sociology / General
ISBN085745725X9780857457257
URLhttp://books.google.com.hk/books?id=40KgTfu8jY4C&hl=&source=gbs_api
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註釋What can anthropology and political science learn from each other? The authors argue that collaboration, particularly in the area of concepts and methodologies, is tremendously beneficial for both disciplines, though they also deal with some troubling aspects of the relationship. Focusing on the influence of anthropology on political science, the book examines the basic assumptions the practitioners of each discipline make about the nature of social and political reality, compares some of the key concepts each field employs, and provides an extensive review of the basic methods of research that "bridge" both disciplines: ethnography and case study. Through ethnography (participant observation), reliance on extended case studies, and the use of "anthropological" concepts and sensibilities, a greater understanding of some of the most challenging issues of the day can be gained. For example, political anthropology challenges the illusion of the "autonomy of the political" assumed by political science to characterize so-called modern societies. Several chapters include a cross-disciplinary analysis of key concepts and issues: political culture, political ritual, the politics of collective identity, democratization in divided societies, conflict resolution, civil society, and the politics of post-Communist transformations.