Social Anthropology in the Arab World

<p> There are ongoing efforts in anthropology to decolonise its history and give fairer space to marginalised traditions. This book examines the history and institutionalisation of anthropology in the Maghreb the Mashreq and the Gulf in an open and collaborative manner and from various perspectives. Its primary focus is two-fold: first to reorient the anthropological focus towards studies conducted in the region particularly on the conditions conducive to the institutionalisation of anthropological knowledge; second to shed light on anthropological studies in languages other than English. offering different theoretical and epistemological perspectives.</p>