Expeditionary Anthropology

<ul> <li> Fills a gap in the history of anthropology by examining the role of expeditions in structuring both anthropological inquiry and its antecedent forms of human research. It does this by providing a long-term historical perspective beginning in the seventeenth century and following it through until the middle of the twentieth century.</li> <li> Addresses the gendered nature of expeditions a perspective that is lacking from existing literature.</li> <li> Addresses the role of travel and adventure in shaping anthropological thinking.</li></ul>