Self consciousness an alternative anthropology of identity

Traditionally the self and the individual have been treated as micro-versions of larger social entities by the social sciences in general, and by anthropology in particular. In Self Consciousness, Cohen examines this treatment of the self, arguing that this practice has resulted in the misunderstand...

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Autor principal: Cohen, Anthony P. 1946- (-)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London ; New York : Routledge 1994.
Edición:First edition
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Sumario:Traditionally the self and the individual have been treated as micro-versions of larger social entities by the social sciences in general, and by anthropology in particular. In Self Consciousness, Cohen examines this treatment of the self, arguing that this practice has resulted in the misunderstanding of social aggregates precisely because the individual has been ignored as a constituent element. By acknowledging the individual's self awareness as author of their own social conduct and of the social forms in which they participate, this informs social and cultural processes rather th
Notas:Description based upon print version of record.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (230 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781134889310
9781134889327
9781280321320
9780203418987