Think Like an Anthropologist

How does anthropology help us understand who we are? What can it tell us about our cultures, from Melanesia to the City of London? Why does it matter? Matthew Engelke is Professor of Anthropology at the London School of Economics. A prize-winning author and teacher, he is also past Editor of the Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute and has written for the Guardian, The Times, Tate Modern and Public Books.