James Ferguson (anthropologist)
| James Gordon Ferguson | |
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Ferguson at the University of Sussex, July 2016
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| Born | June 16, 1959 |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | professor, scholar |
| Title | Susan S. and William H. Hindle Professor in the School of Humanities and Sciences |
| Academic background | |
| Education | Ph.D. |
| Alma mater | Harvard University |
| Thesis title | Discourse, knowledge, and structural production in the "development" industry : an anthropological study of a rural development project in Lesotho |
| Thesis year | 1985 |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Anthropologist |
| Sub discipline | Development studies |
| Institutions |
Stanford University (2003 - ) University of California, Irvine (1986-2003) |
| Main interests | Political economy, Development studies, Migration |
James Ferguson is an American anthropologist. He is known for his work on the politics and anthropology of international development, specifically his critical stance (development criticism). He is currently chair of the Anthropology Department at Stanford University. His best-known work is his book, The Anti-Politics Machine. He earned his B.A. from the University of California, Santa Barbara and his Ph.D. from Harvard University.
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