Title: Anthropology in the public arena : historical and contemporary contexts /
Authors: MacClancy, Jeremy.
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.,
Year: 2013
Subjects: Anthropology Great Britain History.; Anthropology Great Britain Philosophy.; Anthropology Great Britain Methodology.; Anthropology Great Britain Philosophy.
Abstract: "This detailed survey of the evolution of anthropology in Britian is also a spirited defence of the public as well as professional role of the discipline. The author argues for a broader vision of the value of anthropological knowledge that allows for the creative contributions of popular scientists and literary figures who often capture the public imagination and add much to our knowledge of human social relations. Informed by original archival research and engaging narratives of the larger-than-life personalities of public intellectuals, the author reveals the contributions of neglected but crucial figures such as John Layard, Geoffrey Gorer, Robert Graves, and the the originators of mass observation, today's online repository of anthropological data."--P. [4] of cover.
Contents: Beating the bounds of discipline?: innovation at the margins and beyond -- John Layard--"Study of a failure": an innovative integrated approach from the psychoanalyst -- Geoffrey Gorer--"Britain's Margaret Mead": blending anthropology and travelogue -- Robert Graves--empowering anthropological modes of explanation in myth and ritual -- Mass observation : a radical, popular ethnography of the people, by the people, and for the people -- The literary image of the anthropologist -- Parting comments: public interest, multiple anthropologies.