Things as They Are: New Directions in Phenomenological Anthropology

By Michael D. Jackson

Book Overview

In this timely collection, thirteen contemporary ethnographers demonstrate the importance of phenomenological and existential ideas for anthropology. In emphasizing the link between the empirical and the experiential, these ethnographers also explore the relationship between phenomenology and other theories of the lifeworld, such as existentialism, radical empiricism, and critical theory.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 025321050X
• ISBN13: 9780253210500
• Release Date: August 1996
• Publisher: Indiana University Press (Ips)
• Length: 292 Pages
• Weight: 0.96 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher