Art, Anthropology and the Gift

1. Auflage 2014
ISBN: 978-0-85785-535-0
Verlag: Routledge

Buch, Englisch, 200 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 313 g

In recent decades, the dialogue between art and anthropology has been both intense and controversial. Art, Anthropology and the Gift provides a much-needed and comprehensive overview of this dialogue, whilst also exploring the reciprocal nature of the two subjects through practice, theory and politics. Fully engaging with anthropology and art theory, this book innovatively argues that art and anthropology don’t just share methodologies, but also deeper intellectual, theoretical and even political concerns, inviting scholars and students alike to look at this contentious relationship in a more critical light. One of the central arguments of the book is that the problem of the ‘gift’ has been central to both anthropological and artistic practice. This very idea connects the different chapters on topics including aesthetics, politics, participation and fieldwork.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Sansi, Roger

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Kunst Kunst, allgemein Kunsttheorie, Kunstphilosophie
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziologie Allgemein
• Geisteswissenschaften Kunst Kunst, allgemein Geschichte der Kunstwissenschaft und Kunstkritik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

List of FiguresAcknowledgments1. Introduction: After the Ethnographic Turn2. Art as Anthropology3. Traps and Devices4. Aesthetics and Politics5. Participation and the Gift6. Work and Life7. Fields and Labs8. Ethnography and UtopiaNotesBibliographyIndex

Über Autor(innen)

Roger Sansi is Senior Lecturer in Anthropology at Goldsmiths, University of London, UK.