Jonathan B Spencer
Biographic Data
| ID | 3994702 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Jonathan B Spencer |
| GIVEN NAMES | Jonathan B |
| FAMILY NAME | Spencer |
| SIGNATURE | SPENCER J B |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Edinburgh |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 34 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 8 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1992 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2011 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Book and Film Reviews
BIELO, James S., Words Upon the Word: An Ethnography of Evangelical Group Bible Study, x, 187 pp., notes, references, index. New York: New York University Press, 2009. Paperback, $21. ISBN 9780814791226. BLACKBURN, Anne M., Locations of Buddhism: Colonialism and Modernity in Sri Lanka, xxii, 237 pp., figures, bibliographical references. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2010. Cloth, $45. ISBN 9780226055077. BRUCE, Steve, Paisley: Religion and…
Anthropology, Politics, and the State: Democracy and Violence in South Asia
In recent years anthropology has rediscovered its interest in politics. Building on the findings of this research, this book, first published in 2007, analyses the relationship between culture and politics, with special attention to democracy, nationalism, the state and political violence. Beginning with scenes from an unruly early 1980s election campaign in Sri Lanka, it covers issues from rural policing in north India to slum housing in Delhi, …
Sri Lanka: Political violence and ethnic conflict
Sri Lanka: Political violence and ethnic conflict
In recent years, Sri Lanka has experienced 2 violent rebellions in which youths have played a prominent role, 1 in the majority Sinhala community and 1 in the minority Tamil community. The former was crushed, but the latter remains ongoing, with the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam, who claim to represent the Tamil minority, battling the Sinhala-dominated government. Prospects for peace in the short- and medium term appear poor. These events have…
Encyclopedia of Social and Cultural Anthropology
Pierre Bourdieu
Sri Lanka: History and the Roots of Conflict
Dictionaire de l'ethnologie et de l'anthropologie
Sri Lanka: History and the Roots of Conflict
Dictionaire de l'ethnologie et de l'anthropologie
Pierre Bourdieu
Encyclopedia of Social and Cultural Anthropology
Sri Lanka: Political violence and ethnic conflict
Sri Lanka: Political violence and ethnic conflict
In recent years, Sri Lanka has experienced 2 violent rebellions in which youths have played a prominent role, 1 in the majority Sinhala community and 1 in the minority Tamil community. The former was crushed, but the latter remains ongoing, with the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam, who claim to represent the Tamil minority, battling the Sinhala-dominated government. Prospects for peace in the short- and medium term appear poor. These events have…
Anthropology, Politics, and the State: Democracy and Violence in South Asia
In recent years anthropology has rediscovered its interest in politics. Building on the findings of this research, this book, first published in 2007, analyses the relationship between culture and politics, with special attention to democracy, nationalism, the state and political violence. Beginning with scenes from an unruly early 1980s election campaign in Sri Lanka, it covers issues from rural policing in north India to slum housing in Delhi, …
Book and Film Reviews
BIELO, James S., Words Upon the Word: An Ethnography of Evangelical Group Bible Study, x, 187 pp., notes, references, index. New York: New York University Press, 2009. Paperback, $21. ISBN 9780814791226. BLACKBURN, Anne M., Locations of Buddhism: Colonialism and Modernity in Sri Lanka, xxii, 237 pp., figures, bibliographical references. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2010. Cloth, $45. ISBN 9780226055077. BRUCE, Steve, Paisley: Religion and…
Sociology (5 works) · Asian Geopolitics and Ethnography (4 works) · Law (3 works) · Political science (3 works) · Politics (3 works) · Sri lanka (3 works) · Anthropology (2 works) · Criminology (2 works) · Ethnic conflict (2 works) · Ethnic group (2 works)