|  | Inda, Jonathan Xavier (ed.)
Anthropologies of Modernity
Foucault, Governmentality, and Life Politics
 1. Edition July 2005
97.90 Euro
2005. 292 Pages, Hardcover
ISBN 978-0-631-22826-4 - John Wiley & Sons
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This book brings together a range of anthropological writings that are inspired by the French philosopher Michel Foucault and examine Foucault's contribution to current theories of modernity.
* Treats modernity as an ethnographic object by focusing on its concrete manifestations.
* Tackles issues of broad interest: from colonialism and globalization to war, genetics, and AIDS.
* Draws on work from North and South America, Europe, Africa, and South and Southeast Asia.
* Contributors include James Ferguson, Akhil Gupta, Aihwa Ong, Paul Rabinow, and Rayna Rapp.
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