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Culture and Truth: The Remaking of Social Analysis

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Author: Renato Rosaldo
Publisher: Beacon Press
Category: Book

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Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 253
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.6
Dimensions (in): 8.3 x 6 x 0.7

ISBN: 080704623X
Dewey Decimal Number: 306.01
UPC: 046442046237
EAN: 9780807046234
ASIN: 080704623X

Publication Date: August 1, 1993
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Editorial Reviews:

Product Description
Exposing the inadequacies of old conceptions of static cultures and detached observers, the book argues instead for social science to acknowledge and celebrate diversity, narrative, emotion, and subjectivity.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars

A Great Example of Postmodernism May 25, 2006
3 out of 4 found this review helpful

I had to read this book for an anthropological theories course but it's the kind of book I can always come back to when I think anthropology is getting too full of itself. This book is very easy to read. Rosaldo uses a semi-conversational tone that makes the reader an accomplice of his studies. In true postmodernist form, his study of the head hunting ritual of the Philippino Ilongots takes on personal interpretations that are shaped by the loss of his wife. br /br /Trying to reconcile his personal loss with the controversial study of a murder ritual make for an important ethnographic approach that should be an essential read for anyone who observes cultures and tries to understand them within their personal terms.

4 out of 5 stars

Thought provoking. Could be a bit more concise. July 11, 1998
22 out of 28 found this review helpful

I read this book as part of a cultural anthropology correspondence course through the University of California, Berkeley in 1997-98.pThe book contains many important ideas. For example, chapter three on imperialist nostalgia is a must-read for anybody who wants to understand the underpinnings of Western attitudes toward other cultures. Very eye-opening.pThere are other important ideas throughout the book. The tone of the book is scholarly and a bit labored. It took me more than a little discipline to finish the book. I don't fault Rosaldo for this; the blame goes to the editor. This book is important and needs a light to moderate developmental edit to make it accessible to its audience. pRosaldo has made a very important contribution to cross-cultural understanding.

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