Reduction and representation: the function(s) of understanding and comparison in, and between, Anthropology and Literature

This article addresses the manner in which the anthropological and literary subjects are fashioned, imagined and transmitted to their audience, being mindful of the manner in which misunderstandings occur in this delicate transposition. It starts by reviewing the longstanding tension in anthropology...

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Main Author: Sean O’ Dubhghaill
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Bucharest 2012-01-01
Series:Journal of Comparative Research in Anthropology and Sociology
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Online Access:http://compaso.eu/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Compaso2012-32-Dubhghaill.pdf