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Governing Cultures: Anthropological Perspectives on Political Labor, Power, and Government

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Governing Cultures: Anthropological Perspectives on Political Labor, Power, and Government

Kendra Coulter and William R. Schumann, "Governing Cultures: Anthropological Perspectives on Political Labor, Power, and Government"
English | ISBN: 1137009217 | 2012 | 246 pages | PDF | 3 MB

Governments are more than formal political institutions, they are places of work for thousands of women and men, and powerful social, cultural, and economic sites that shape the lives of all people. This collection demonstrates how anthropologists can enrich our understandings of government by exploring the labor of those who govern, and how the dynamics of culture are at the heart of government actions that justify, modify, and reproduce political action. By assembling original, ethnographically-grounded research in legislatures, executives, and bureaucracies, this volume illuminates and unpacks the structures, practices, and values of government actors in local, regional, and national contexts.
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