{"product_id":"critical-comparisons-in-politics-and-culture-hardback-9780521653015","title":"Critical Comparisons in Politics and Culture (Hardback) 9780521653015","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eCritical Comparisons in Politics and Culture\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAn excellent case book for courses on comparison across the social sciences.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eJohn Bowen (Edited by), Roger Petersen (Edited by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780521653015, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 7 October 1999\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e278 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 1.9 cm, 0.57 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eLeading anthropologists and political scientists are brought together in this volume to debate the problem of comparison, taking up a variety of topics from nationalist violence and labour strikes to ritual forms and religious practices. The contributors criticise conventional forms of comparative method, and introduce new comparative strategies, ranging from abstract model building to ethnographically based methods. They represent a wide variety of theoretical positions, from rational choice theory to interpretivism, and the issues are clarified in the cut and thrust of debate. This will be an excellent case book for courses on comparison across the social sciences.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e1. Introduction John R. Bowen and Roger Petersen\u003cbr\u003e 2. National revivals and violence David D. Laitin\u003cbr\u003e 3. Mechanisms and structures in comparison Roger Peterson\u003cbr\u003e 4. Comparative methodologies in the analysis of anthropological data Fredrik Barth\u003cbr\u003e 5. The role of comparison in light of the theory of culture Greg Urban\u003cbr\u003e 6. Case studies in contemporary job loss Miriam A. Golden\u003cbr\u003e 7. Defining the contours of an Islamic reform movement John Bowen\u003cbr\u003e 8. Producing an analytic narrative Margaret Levi\u003cbr\u003e 9. Political consciousness on Boa Ventura Allen Johnson\u003cbr\u003e 10. Comparisons in the context of a game theoretic argument Barbara Geddes\u003cbr\u003e 11. The role of microhistories in comparative studies John Bowen.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Social \u0026amp; cultural anthropology, ethnography [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Social \u0026amp; cultural anthropology, ethnography\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Social%20\u0026amp;%20cultural%20anthropology,%20ethnography%20%5BJHMC%5D%22\"\u003eJHMC\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46251981635864,"sku":"9780521653015","price":41.39,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780521653794.jpg?v=1691927797","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/critical-comparisons-in-politics-and-culture-hardback-9780521653015","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}