The Perception of the Environment: Essays on Livelihood, Dwelling and Skill
Taken as a series of meditations on the perils of abstraction, Infold's book is both salutary and frequently delightful. Insofar as it is a critique of the kinds of reified notions of 'culture' that have caught on in public debates around 'multiculturalism' and 'identity politics' (even as they have declined in anthropology) its emphasis on dwelling, practice, and embodiment is impeccable.–Mind, Culture, and ActivityIngold's spirited argument has incomparably enriched the debate among anthropologists concerning technology's universality, and the work is, I believe, destined to become a classic of the anthropological literature. Bryan Pfaffenberger.–Knowledge, Technology, and PolicyA generation after the linguistic turn, Ingold's sortie presents a sondiserable challenge for historians.  Joy.–Parr