Anthropology of Policy: Critical Perspectives on Governance and Power (European Association of Social Anthropologists)

Arguing that policy has become an increasingly central concept and instrument in the organisation of contemporary societies and that it now impinges on all areas of life so that it is virtually impossible to ignore or escape its influence, this book argues that the study of policy leads straight into issues at the heart of anthropology. Book Cover......Page 1 Half-Title......Page 2 Series Title......Page 3 Title......Page 5 Copyright......Page 6 Contents......Page 7 Contributors......Page 9 Preface and Acknowledgements......Page 12 Introduction......Page 13 1 Policy: A New Field of Anthropology......Page 15 Part I Policy as Language and Power......Page 44 2 Writing Development Policy and Policy Analysis Plain or Clear: On Language, Genre and Power......Page 46 3 The Implications of 'Medical', 'Gender in Developmen' and 'Culturalist' Discourses for HIV/AIDS Policy in Africa......Page 58 4 Patients' Bodies and Discourses of Power......Page 80 Part II Policy as Cultural Agent......Page 93 5 Free to make the Right Choice?......Page 95 6 The Cultural Politics of Populism: Celebrating Canadian National Identity......Page 116 7 Governing Europe: European Union Audiovisual Policy and the Politics of Identity......Page 138 Part III Policy as Political Technology: Governmentality and Subjectivity......Page 160 8 Reform and Resistance: A Norwegian Illustration......Page 162 9 Poverty in a 'Post-Welfare' Landscape: Tenant Management Policies, Self-Government and the Democratization of Knowledge in Great Britain......Page 178 10 Managing Americans: Policy and Changes in the Meanings of Work and the Self......Page 195 Epilogue......Page 211 11 Anthropology and Policy Research: The View from Northern Ireland......Page 213 Index......Page 229 Policy : A New Field Of Anthropology / Cris Shore And Susan Wright -- Writing Development Policy And Policy Analysis Plain Or Clear / Raymond Apthorpe -- The Implications Of Medical, Gender Development And Culturalist Discourse For Hiv/aids Policy In Africa / Gill Seidel And Laurent Vidal -- Patients' Bodies And Discourses Of Power / Helle Ploug Hansen -- Free To Make The Right Choice? : Gender Equality Policy In Post-welfare Sweden / Annika Rabo -- The Cultural Policies Of Populism / Eva Mackey -- Governing Europe : European Union Audiovisual Policy And The Politics Of Identity / Cris Shore -- Reform And Resistance : A Norwegian Illustration / Halvard Vike -- Poverty In A Post-welfar Landscape : Tenant Management Policies, Self-governance And The Democratization Of Knowledge In Great Britain / Susan Brin Hyatt -- Managing Americans : Policy And Changes In The Meanings Of Work And The Self / Emily Martin -- Anthropology And Policy Research : The View From Northern Ireland / Hastings Donnan And Graham Mcfarlane. Edited By Cris Shore And Susan Wright. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Europeans feel increasingly cynical, powerless and frustrated about government.