Description
A translation of a key theoretical work by a French anthropologist and philosopher, and an excellent introduction to the principles and practice of sensory ethnography.
About the Author
Francois Laplantine is Professor Emeritus of the University of Lyon 2, France and has an honorary doctorate from the Federal University of Salvador de Bahia, Brazil.Jamie Furniss is Lecturer in Anthropology at the University of Edinburgh, UK.
Reviews
By definition, most scholarly work takes the form of 'normal science' in the Kuhnian sense, answering the questions posed by the current state of a discipline and filling in perceived gaps in its knowledge ... Once in a while, though, something really revolutionary appears, something that aims to overthrow the very foundations not only of a discipline but of an entire intellectual tradition. Laplantine's modestly titled The Life of the Senses is such a manifesto. - Anthropology Review Database - David Eller
Book Information
ISBN 9781472531964
Author Francois Laplantine
Format Paperback
Page Count 158
Imprint Bloomsbury Academic
Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd
Weight(grams) 330g