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Theory in Anthropology: Center and Periphery
Abstract
Sherry Ortner's account of the development of anthropological theory is admirable both because of the complexity of her argument and because it opens up a series of interesting possibilities for theoretical self-criticism among anthropologists. In this essay, I consider a theme which is not directly addressed in Ortner's piece, but which might usefully be considered in relation to it. The theme involves the significance of place in the construction of anthropological theory in the period since World War II.
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Metadata
- Authors
- Appadurai, A.
- Venue
- Comparative Studies in Society and History
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press (CUP)
- Published
- 1986-04
- Volume
- 28
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- 356-374
- ISSN
- 0010-4175 (ISSN-L)
- 1475-2999
- OpenAlex
- W2135184189
- Cited by
- 500
- References
- 0
- FWCI
- 22.69
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
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