The Anthropology of Texts, Persons and Publics

AvKarin Barber

Häftad, Engelska, 2007

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What can texts - both written and oral - tell 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 Africa and other countries, this original study sets out to answer these questions, by exploring textuality from a variety of angles. Topics covered include the importance of genre, the ways in which oral genres transcend the here-and-now, and the complex relationship between texts and the material world. Barber considers the ways in which personhood is evoked, both in oral poetry and in written diaries and letters, discusses the audience's role in creating the meaning of texts, and shows textual creativity to be a universal human capacity expressed in myriad forms. Engaging and thought-provoking, this book will be welcomed by anyone interested in anthropology, literature and cultural studies.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2007-12-20
Mått:155 x 227 x 18 mm
Vikt:390 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:New Departures in Anthropology
Antal sidor:288
Förlag:Cambridge University Press
ISBN:9780521546874

Utforska kategorier

Antropologi inom Samhälle och politik

Mer om författaren

Karin Barber is Professor of Anthropology at the University of Birmingham.

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'The Anthropology of Texts, Persons and Publics: Oral and Written Culture in Africa and Beyond - … offers a much needed theoretical and methodological framework for a new anthropology of texts. The brilliance of Karin Barber's book unfolds in her analyses of oral and written texts - praise, poetry, epic poems, songs, novels, letters and unpublished journals …' Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute

Innehållsförteckning

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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Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2007-12-20
Mått:155 x 227 x 18 mm
Vikt:390 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:New Departures in Anthropology
Antal sidor:288
Förlag:Cambridge University Press
ISBN:9780521546874

Utforska kategorier

Antropologi inom Samhälle och politik

Mer om författaren

Karin Barber is Professor of Anthropology at the University of Birmingham.

Recensioner i media

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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.