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Anthropology and The Colonial Encounter - Edited by Talal Asad - New York, New York State, 1990 - Humanities Press International, Incorporated - 9780391003224 - Anna by SANIDHYA VAID is a document available to read on EtoBox.
The document discusses the evolution of British functional anthropology from its emergence after World War I to its establishment as a respected academic discipline post-World War II. It highlights the critiques and doubts that arose regarding functionalism in the 1960s, leading to a fragmentation of the discipline and a shift towards a more diverse approach to studying societies. Despite these challenges, the organizational structure of social anthropology has strengthened, allowing the profession to adapt
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- SANIDHYA VAID
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- EN