Wisdom from the Edge : Writing Ethnography in Turbulent Times /

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"This book presents a blueprint for doing anthropology in troubled times. It instructs readers on how to convey important anthropological insights-indigenous wisdom-to a general audience in search of solutions to cotemporary social problems."--

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Stoller, Paul (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Ithaca : Cornell University Press, 2023.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Ethnology > Philosophy.
Ethnology > Moral and ethical aspects.
Ethnology > Authorship.
Ethnologists > Attitudes.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction: Writing ethnography in troubled times
  • Imaging knowledge: artful practice in slow research
  • In the shade of the jujube tree
  • Sensory dimensions of spirit possession
  • Tasting harmony in the world
  • Peripheral knowledge and the imponderables of the between
  • The world according to Rouch
  • Wisdom from the edge of the village.

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