TY  - BOOK
AU  - Kirsch,Stuart
TI  - Engaged anthropology: politics beyond the text 
SN  - 9780520297944 (cloth)
AV  - GN671.N5 K58 2018
U1  - 323.11 23
PY  - 2018///]
CY  - Oakland, California
PB  - University of California Press
KW  - Public anthropology
KW  - Papua New Guinea
KW  - Indigenous peoples
KW  - Land tenure
KW  - Legal status, laws, etc
KW  - Mineral industries
KW  - Environmental aspects
KW  - Fellow
KW  - Mercedes-Benz Fellow
KW  - Class of Fall 2023
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; How political commitments influence research -- When contributions are elusive -- The search for alternatives -- When the intervention fails, does the research still matter? -- How analysis of local contexts can have global significance -- The risks of intervention -- Dilemmas of an expert witness
N2  - "Does anthropology have more to offer than just its texts? In this timely and remarkable new book, Stuart Kirsch shows how anthropology can--and why it should--become more engaged with the problems of the world. Engaged Anthropology draws on the author's experiences working with indigenous peoples fighting for their environment, land rights, and political sovereignty. Including both short interventions and collaborations spanning decades, it recounts interactions with lawyers and courts, nongovernmental organizations, scientific experts, and transnational corporations. This unflinchingly honest account addresses the unexamined "backstage" of engaged anthropology. Coming at a time when some question the viability of the discipline, the message of this powerful and original work is especially welcome, as it not only promotes a new way of doing anthropology, but also compellingly articulates a new rationale for why anthropology matters."--Provided by publisher
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