This book engages young scholars, teachers and students in a critical dialogue with past and present directions in cultural-historical studies. More particularl

During its first six years (1986-1991), the journal Cultural Anthropology provided a unique forum for registering the lively traffic between anthropology and th

The contributors chart a new agenda for anthropology in an increasingly shared terrain of globally interacting cultures and identities.

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