F. G. Bailey

Frederick George Bailey is a British social anthropologist. He received his PhD in social anthropology from Manchester University, working under Max Gluckman, and is closely associated with the Manchester School of social anthropology. A prolific writer, he is probably best known for his studies of local and organizational politics. He has conducted fieldwork in [http://www.worldcitydb.com/bisipara_2904897.html Bisipāra] , Orissa, India, and has also written on political functions, particularly the ways that social structure arises out of and is used by the interactions of individuals.

He is professor emeritus in the department of anthropology at the University of California, San Diego.

elected Bibliography

* Bailey, F. G. (1957) "Caste and the economic frontier: a village in highland Orissa". Manchester: Manchester University Press.
* -- (1960) "Tribe, caste, and nation: a study of political activity and political change in highland Orissa". Manchester, UK: Manchester University Press.
* -- (1977) "Morality and expediency: the folklore of academic politics". Oxford, UK: Basil Blackwell.
* -- (1978) Tertius Gaudens aut Tertium Numen. In Scale and Social Organization. F. Barth, ed. Oslo: Universitetforlget.
* -- (1988) "Humbuggery and manipulation: the art of leadership". Ithaca, NY: Cornell University Press.
* -- (1993) "The Kingdom of Individuals: an essay on self-respect and social obligation". Ithaca, NY: Cornell University Press.
* -- (1994) "The witch-hunt, or, The triumph of morality". Ithaca, NY: Cornell University Press.
* -- (2001) "Stratagems and spoils: a social anthropology of politics". Boulder, CO: Westview Press.
* Bailey, F. G., ed. (1971) "Gifts and poison: the politics of reputation". New York: Schocken Books.