The "natural preserve of anthropologists": Social anthropology, scientific planning and development

Social Science Information

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 343-376

  De L'Estoile, Benoît ^a  

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Author keywords

Africa; Anthropology; Colonialism; Development; Great Britain; Professionalization

Indexed keywords

EID: 0010375713     PISSN: 05390184     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/053901897036002006     Document Type: Article

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