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Introduction: ethnographic engagements with global elites

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posted on 2023-06-09, 13:34 authored by Paul GilbertPaul Gilbert, Jessica Sklair
Anthropological interest in critical studies of class, system and inequality has recently been revitalized. Most ethnographers have done this from “below, while studies of financial, political and other professional elites have tended to avoid the language of class, capital and inequality. This themed section draws together ethnographies of family wealth transfers, philanthropy, and private-sector development, to reflect upon the place of critique in the anthropology of elites. While disciplinary norms and ethics usually promote deferral to our research participants, the uncritical translation of these norms “upwards” to studies of elites raises concerns. We argue for a critical approach that does not seek political purity, nor attempt to “get the goods” on elites, but which makes explicit the politics involved in doing ethnography with elites.

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  • Published

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  • Accepted version

Journal

Focaal

ISSN

0920-1297

Publisher

Berghahn Journals

Volume

81

Page range

1-15

Department affiliated with

  • International Development Publications

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  • Yes

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  • Yes

Legacy Posted Date

2018-05-31

First Open Access (FOA) Date

2020-06-01

First Compliant Deposit (FCD) Date

2018-05-30

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