Anthropology of policy : critical perspectives on governance and power / edited by Cris Shore and Susan Wright.
"IAnthropology of Policy argues that policy has become an increasingly central organizing principle in contemporary societies, shaping the way we live, act and think. This book shows how anthropological approaches to policy can provide insights into a range of contemporary issues, from equal op...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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London ; New York :
Routledge,
1997.
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| Summary: | "IAnthropology of Policy argues that policy has become an increasingly central organizing principle in contemporary societies, shaping the way we live, act and think. This book shows how anthropological approaches to policy can provide insights into a range of contemporary issues, from equal opportunities to health care, from AIDS to housing policies. Despite the importance of policy as a key institution of modern society, it remains curiously under-theorized and lacking in critical analysis. In questioning and explaining policy's language and its links with power, the contributors challenge the accepted notion of policy as rational and progressively linear and pave the way for further research."--Publisher description. |
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| Physical Description: | xiv, 294 pages ; 23 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 0415132207 9780415132206 0415132215 9780415132213 |