UID:
almahu_9949386617602882
Format:
1 online resource
ISBN:
1000378241
,
9781003166146
,
1003166148
,
9781000378214
,
1000378217
,
9781000378245
Content:
Creative Lives and Works: Raymond Firth, Audrey Richards, Lucy Mair, Meyer Fortes and Edmund Leach is a collection of interviews conducted by one of England's leading social anthropologists and historians, Professor Alan Macfarlane. Filmed over a period of 40 years, the five conversations in this volume, are part of a larger set of interviews that cut across various disciplines, from the social sciences, the sciences to the performing and visual arts. The current volume on five of England's foremost social anthropologists is the second in the series of several such books. These conversations and talks are interlaced with rich ethnography and interpretations of distant civilizations and the very real practices that enable these tribal societies and cultures to thrive. There are several teaching moments in these engaging conversations which are further enriched by detailed personal experiences that each of the five shares. Sir Raymond Firth gives us an insight into his Polynesian experience, while Audrey Richards and Lucy Mair recall their days in the African hinterland. Meyer Fortes's account of his tribal study, yet again in the African subcontinent, is mesmeric, while Sir Edmund Leach's Southeast Asian encounters are just as enthralling. Immensely riveting as conversations, this collection gives one a flavour of how tribal societies live and work. The book will be of enormous value not just to those interested in learning about tribal societies and cultures, and those interested in History, Culture Studies, but also to those curious to gather knowledge about other cultures. Please note: This title is co-published with Social Science Press, New Delhi. Taylor & Francis does not sell or distribute the Hardback in India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka.
Note:
1. Introduction 2. PART I Raymond Firth -- In conversation with Alan Macfarlane 3. PART II Audrey Richards -- In conversation with Jack Goody 4. PART III Lucy Mair -- In conversation with Jean La Fontaine and Alan Macfarlane 5. PART IV Meyer Fortes -- Tallensi Divination -- In conversation with Jack Goody 6. My Encounter with Meyer Fortes -- Alan Macfarlane 7. PART V Edmund Leach -- In conversation with Frank Kermode 8. Anthropological Ancestors
Additional Edition:
Print version: ISBN 0367762536
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9780367762537
Language:
English
Keywords:
Electronic books.
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Interviews.
DOI:
10.4324/9781003166146.
URL:
https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/9781003166146
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