Chapter 1. Southwest Europe I: Introduction, Kinship, Community and Gender
Chapter 2. Southern Europe II: Economics and Politics
Chapter 3. Southern Europe II: Economics and Politics
Chapter 4. Some Community Studies in Southern Europe, II: Iberia
Chapter 5. The British Isles
Chapter 6. Other Northern Europe: Germany, France, Scandinavia, Belgium
Chapter 7. Eastern Europe I: The Socialist Period and Before
Chapter 8. Eastern Europe II: The Post-Socialist Transition
Chapter 9. Week 10: European Union and Regionalism
Chapter 10. Religion
Chapter 11. Identity Formation in Europe

Conclusion

References
Index

The Rise and Fall of Community Studies

An Introduction to the Anthropology of Europe

Robert Parkin

334 pages, bibliog., index

ISBN 978-1-83695-151-3 Hb Published (September 2025)

eISBN 978-1-83695-150-6
web ISBN 978-1-83695-150-6

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“This is a high-level piece of scholarship ... an ideal book for European anthropology courses. • Zdzisław Mach, Jagiellonian University

Since its inception about a century ago, the anthropology of Europe has transitioned from studies of settled communities, shaped by fieldwork traditions elsewhere, to a focus on more mobile and virtual communities. This book provides a partial retrospective on the field, offering a rich collection of ethnographic summaries from across the continent. It will be of interest to students and academics seeking a survey of this branch of anthropology, whether for private study or university courses.

Robert Parkin taught anthropology at Oxford from 2002 to 2017, when he retired. He previously taught at the University of Kent and the Free University of Berlin. His main research interests are the tribal populations of India, kinship, the history of French anthropology and politics and identity along the German-Polish border.

Subject: Anthropology (General) Theory and Methodology

Area: Europe

BISAC: SOC002010 SOCIAL SCIENCE/Anthropology/Cultural & Social; SOC019000 SOCIAL SCIENCE/Methodology; SOC008060 SOCIAL SCIENCE/Ethnic Studies/European Studies

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The Rise and Fall of Community Studies

An Introduction to the Anthropology of Europe

Robert Parkin

Subject: Anthropology (General) Theory and Methodology

Area: Europe

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The Rise and Fall of Community Studies

An Introduction to the Anthropology of Europe

Robert Parkin

Subject: Anthropology (General) Theory and Methodology

Area: Europe