A Radical Anthropologist
The Trials and Triumphs of Kathleen Gough
$64.26
- Paperback
208 pages
- Release Date
27 February 2026
Summary
“Anthropology is a child of Western imperialism,” asserted the Marxist anthropologist Kathleen Gough in 1968, during an intense period of anti-colonial struggle in Asia and Africa. Since then, this assertion, now largely taken for granted within the discipline, has become more well-known than the intellectual who articulated it. A Radical Anthropologist: The Trials and Triumphs of Kathleen Gough tells the story of a scholar who, like many of her female peers, has been largely overlooked by hi…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781685901301 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1685901301 |
| Author: | Sandra Lindemann |
| Publisher: | Monthly Review Press,U.S. |
| Imprint: | Monthly Review Press,U.S. |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 208 |
| Release Date: | 27 February 2026 |
| Weight: | 294g |
| Dimensions: | 140mm x 200mm |
Critics Review
“A meticulously realized biography of an almost forgotten voice…and an intriguing lens through which to engage with the tumultuous second half of the 20th century.” – Professor George Watt, author of The Grammar of Self
Sandra Lindemann
Sandra Lindemann is a researcher/writer living in Adelaide, South Australia. She holds degrees in anthropology based on research conducted in Kerala, India, and a doctorate in life writing studies.
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