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The Anthropology of Landscape: Perspectives on Place and Space (Oxford Studies in Social and Cultural Anthropology),Used
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Landscape has long had a submerged presence within anthropology, both as a framing device which informs the way the anthropologist brings his or her study into 'view', and as the meaning imputed by local people to their cultural and physical surroundings. A principal aim of this volume follows from these interconnected ways of considering landscape: the conventional, Western notion of 'landscape' may be used as productive point of departure from which to explore analgous ideas; local ideas can in turn reflexively by used to interrogate the Western construct.The Introduction argues that landscape should be conceptualized as a cultural process: a process located between place and space, inside and outside, image and representation. In the chapters that follow, nine noted anthropologists and an art historian exemplify this approach, drawing on a diverse set of case studies. These range from an analysis of Indian calendar art to an account of Israeli nature tourism, and from the creation of a metropolitan 'gaze' in nineteenthcentury Paris to the soundscapes particular to the Papua New Guinea rainforests. The anthropological perspectives developed here are of crossdisciplinary relevance; geographers, art historians, and archaeologists will be no less interested than anthropologists in this reenvisaging of the notion of landscape.
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- Q: What is the main focus of 'The Anthropology of Landscape'? A: The book focuses on understanding landscape as a cultural process, exploring the interplay between place and space through various case studies.
- Q: Who is the author of this book? A: The author of 'The Anthropology of Landscape' is Eric Hirsch.
- Q: What topics are covered in the case studies within the book? A: The case studies cover diverse topics, including Indian calendar art, Israeli nature tourism, and the urban 'gaze' in nineteenth-century Paris.
- Q: How many pages does the book have? A: The book contains 280 pages.
- Q: What edition of the book is available? A: The available edition of the book is the first edition.
- Q: What is the publication date of this book? A: The book was published on August 24, 1995.
- Q: Is this book in new condition? A: Yes, the book is listed as new.
- Q: What type of binding does the book have? A: The book is available in paperback binding.
- Q: In which category is this book classified? A: The book is classified under the category of Toxicology.
- Q: What are the main themes discussed in the introduction of the book? A: The introduction discusses conceptualizing landscape as a cultural process and highlights its relevance across various disciplines.