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Anthropology at Home

The Essay The Lives of Others

Episode 4 of 5

Having spent time working among UK bookmakers, Rebecca Cassidy of Goldsmith's College, London, discusses the social life of betting shops, the notion of 'anthropology at home' and the value of anthropologists immersing themselves in the lives of others.

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Thu 20 Nov 200823:00

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