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The Anthropology of Elites: Power, Culture, and the Complexities of Distinction

The Anthropology of Elites: Power, Culture, and the Complexities of Distinction

2013

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Publisher's Synopsis

Offering insightful anthropological-historical contributions to the understanding of elites worldwide, this book helps us grasp their ways of life and role in times of contested global inequalities. Case studies include the Polish gentry, the white former colonial elite of Mauritius, professional elites, and transnational (financial) elites.

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Book information

ISBN: 9781137290540
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan US
Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan
Pub date:
Edition: 2013
DEWEY: 305.52
DEWEY edition: 23
Language: English
Number of pages: 256
Weight: 440g
Height: 223mm
Width: 139mm
Spine width: 20mm