Power and its disguises : anthropological perspectives on politics / John Gledhill.
| Author/creator | Gledhill, John |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | 2nd ed. |
| Publication Info | London ; Sterling, VA : Pluto Press, 2000. |
| Description | viii, 272 pages ; 22 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Available to Stanford-affiliated users at |
| Subjects |
| Series | Anthropology, culture, and society Anthropology, culture, and society. |
| Contents | 1. Locating the political: a political anthropology for today -- 2. The origins and limits of coercive power: the anthropology of stateless societies -- 3. From hierarchy to surveillance: the politics of agrarian civilizations and the rise of the Western national state -- 4. The political anthropology of colonialism: a study of domination and resistance -- 5. Post-colonial states: legacies of history and pressures of modernity -- 6. From macro-structure to micro-process: anthropological analysis of political practice -- 7. Political process and 'global disorder': perspectives on contemporary conflict and violence -- 8. Society against the modern state? The politics of social movements -- 9. Anthropology and politics: commitment, responsibility and the academy. |
| Local note | Little-348305--3051310545981 |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 243-258) and index. |
| LCCN | 00026069 |
| ISBN | 0745316867 |
| ISBN | 9780745316864 |
| ISBN | 0745316859 (pbk) |
| ISBN | 9780745316857 (pbk) |