Wu, Di, Pia, Andrea E. and Pulford, Ed, eds. (2025) China as context: anthropology, post-globalisation and the neglect of China. Alternative Sinology. Manchester University Press, Manchester, UK. ISBN 9781526184313
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Decades-old calls to recognise China's significance for anthropological theory and the social sciences are more urgent than ever. Yet, Chinese-grounded ideas remain marginal, with China often seen as an 'Other' rather than a source of widely applicable theory. Drawing on East Asian postcolonial scholarship, this volume argues that without taking China seriously as a knowledge producer and a key agent in a post-global world, social scientists risk misinterpreting the global present. As Western globalisation wanes and anthropology reassesses the relationship between ethnography and theory, we show how 'China' must be understood as an ordinary, integral context for research worldwide.
| Item Type: | Book |
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| Official URL: | https://manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/9781526184... |
| Additional Information: | © 2025 Manchester University Press |
| Divisions: | Anthropology |
| Subjects: | G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > GN Anthropology D History General and Old World > DS Asia |
| Date Deposited: | 29 Sep 2025 13:54 |
| Last Modified: | 01 Oct 2025 03:54 |
| URI: | http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/129618 |
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