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          Este artigo examina o cenário da antropologia contemporânea mediante o contraste entre quatro livros publicados nos últimos anos, dois nos Estados Unidos (After the Fact, de Clifford Geertz, e Making PCR, de Paul Rabinow) e dois na Índia (Pathways, de T. N. Madan, e Critical Events, de Veena Das). A comparação é realizada no contexto de uma breve etnografia das livrarias norte-americanas, na qual se avaliam algumas publicações recentes, assim como a reclassificação de disciplinas tradicionais. O papel indispensável dos autores e obras considerados clássicos é examinado no contexto atual, finalizando com uma agenda para reflexão sobre as possibilidades de comunicação entre antropólogos de várias origens e vertentes.

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          This article examines the setting of contemporary anthropology by means of the contrast between four books recently published in the United States (After the Fact by Clifford Geertz and Making PCR by Paul Rabinow) and India (Pathways by T. N. Madan and Critical Events by Veena Das). The comparison is made in the context of a brief ethnographic study of bookstores in the United States which evaluates several recent publications, as well as the reclassification of traditional disciplines. The indispensable role of the authors in works considered classics is examined in present-day context, concluding with a reflection on the possibility of communication between anthropologists of diverse backgrounds and perspectives.

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                Programa de Pós-Graduação em Antropologia Social - PPGAS-Museu Nacional, da Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro - UFRJ (Rio de Janeiro )
                0104-9313
                October 1997
                : 3
                : 2
                : 67-102
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                [1 ] Universidade de Brasília Brazil
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                S0104-93131997000200003
                10.1590/S0104-93131997000200003
                1d8612b6-6131-41de-b5ac-afbe0d75e2bd

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