Nugent, Stephen and Shore, Cris, eds. 2002. Elite Cultures: Anthropological Perspectives. London: Routledge. ISBN 978-0415277945 [Edited Book]

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Drawing on a diverse, comparative ethnographic literature, this new volume examines the intimate spaces and cultural practices of those elites who occupy positions of power and authority across a variety of different settings.
Using ethnographic case studies from a wide range of geographical areas, including Mexico, Peru, Amazonia, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Europe, North America and Africa, the contributors explore the inner worlds of meaning and practice that define and sustain elite identities. They also provide insights into the cultural mechanisms that maintain elite status, and into the complex ways that elite groups relate to, and are embedded within, wider social and historical processes.

Item Type:	Edited Book
Departments, Centres and Research Units:	Anthropology Anthropology > Centre for Visual Anthropology (CVA)
Date:	2002
Item ID:	11806
Date Deposited:	23 Jun 2015 10:14
Last Modified:	16 Jun 2017 12:40
URI:	https://research.gold.ac.uk/id/eprint/11806

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