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A community of critics? Thoughts on new knowledge†

  1. Marilyn Strathern*

Article first published online: 8 MAR 2006

DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9655.2006.00287.x

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Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute

Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute

Volume 12, Issue 1, pages 191–209, March 2006

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Strathern, M. (2006), A community of critics? Thoughts on new knowledge. Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute, 12: 191–209. doi: 10.1111/j.1467-9655.2006.00287.x

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  1. University of Cambridge

*Department of Social Anthropology, Free School Lane, Cambridge CB2 3RF, UK.

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    The Huxley Memorial Lecture, given to the Royal Anthropological Institute, 8 December 2004.

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  1. Issue published online: 8 MAR 2006
  2. Article first published online: 8 MAR 2006

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