Among the anthropologists
Worth buying if: You enjoy thoughtful, anecdotal histories of academic fields.
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Summary
Adam Kuper offers lively essays and portraits that blend intellectual history, critique, and anecdote to examine anthropology’s ideas, debates, and key figures from inside the discipline.
Why this book now
For readers reassessing academic authority and the history of social sciences, Kuper’s insider perspective remains sharp and readable.
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Good fit if you want...
- You enjoy thoughtful, anecdotal histories of academic fields.
- You want a critical insider’s view of anthropology’s debates and characters.
- You expect a textbook-style survey or methodological primer.
- You want a narrowly focused ethnographic field report.
- You only want something with very current references and examples.
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Exact edition: Edition shown · ISBN-13 9780485115369
Worth buying if: You enjoy thoughtful, anecdotal histories of academic fields.
Skip it if: You expect a textbook-style survey or methodological primer.
Check Amazon for the current price and availability of this exact edition.
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Reading commitment
Light Short sit-downs
At roughly 214 pages of essayistic prose, this is a moderate, single-sitting to several-evenings read for curious general readers and students.
What stands out here
This Continuum edition collects Kuper’s informed essays and portraits, emphasizing argument and commentary over empirical field data.
Best way to approach it
Read essay by essay: pause to follow references or historical debates, and treat it as a companion to broader histories of anthropology rather than a methods guide.
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Exact edition: ISBN-13 9780485115369
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