The anthropology of texts, persons and publics : [oral and written culture in Africa and beyond] /

"What can texts - both written and oral - tells us about the societies that produce them? How are texts constituted in different cultures, and how do they shape societies and individuals? How can we understand the people who compose them? Drawing on examples from all over the world, this survey...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Barber, Karin, 1949-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2007.
Colección:New departures in anthropology.
Temas:
Oral tradition.
Folklore.
Oral tradition > Africa.
Folklore > Africa.
Folklore
Tradition orale.
Tradition orale > Afrique.
Folklore > Afrique.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Folklore & Mythology.
Africa.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 1. Anthropology and text
  • 2. Genre, society and history
  • 3. The constitution of oral texts
  • 4. Text and personhood
  • 5. Audiences and publics
  • 6. The private
  • 7. Textual fields and popular creativity.

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