Thomas Hylland Eriksen is professor in the department of social anthropology at the University of Oslo. His latest book for Pluto Press is Fredrik Barth: An Intellectual Biography. Other books include What is Anthropology? (Pluto Press, 2004); Small Places, Large Issues: An Introduction to Social and Cultural Anthropology (Pluto Press, 3rd edition, 2010); and Ethnicity and Nationalism: Anthropological Perspectives (Pluto Press, 3rd edition, 2010). His website is here.
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Published in: HomeNorway's trial, and a democratic lesson
The legal procedure in the case of Anders Behring Breivik, the perpetrator of the Norwegian massacre of July 2011,...
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Published in: HomeThe net of hatred: after Utøya
The public debate in Norway following the massacre of 22 July 2011 is taking shape. A key focus is the obsessional...
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Published in: HomeNorway’s tragedy: contexts and consequences
The atrocities inflicted on Norwegian society by a far-right activist leave the country shocked and in mourning....