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16 produkter
Critical Terms for the Study of Africa
Av Gaurav Desai, Adeline Masquelier
Inbunden, 2018
932 kr
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For far too long, the Western world viewed Africa as unmappable terrain—a repository for outsiders’ wildest imaginings. This problematic notion has had lingering effects not only on popular impressions of the region but also on the development of the academic study of Africa. Critical Terms for the …
Critical Terms for the Study of Africa
Av Gaurav Desai, Adeline Masquelier
Häftad, 2018
359 kr
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For far too long, the Western world viewed Africa as unmappable terrain—a repository for outsiders’ wildest imaginings. This problematic notion has had lingering effects not only on popular impressions of the region but also on the development of the academic study of Africa. Critical Terms for the …
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Boredom and Belonging in Niger
Inbunden, 2019
836 kr
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Landlocked and with an economy reliant on subsistence agriculture, Niger often comes into the public eye only as example of deprivation and insecurity. Urban centers have become concentrated areas of unemployment filled with young men bored and idle, trying, against all odds, to find meaning where …
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Boredom and Belonging in Niger
Häftad, 2019
281 kr
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Landlocked and with an economy reliant on subsistence agriculture, Niger often comes into the public eye only as example of deprivation and insecurity. Urban centers have become concentrated areas of unemployment filled with young men bored and idle, trying, against all odds, to find meaning where …
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Boredom and Belonging in Niger
E-bok, 2019
457 kr
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Niger most often comes into the public eye as an example of deprivation and insecurity. Urban centers have become concentrated areas of unemployment filled with young men trying, against all odds, to find jobs and fill their time with meaningful occupations. At the heart of Adeline Masquelier’s …
Women and Islamic Revival in a West African Town
Häftad, 2009
314 kr
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In the small town of Dogondoutchi, Niger, Malam Awal, a charismatic Sufi preacher, was recruited by local Muslim leaders to denounce the practices of reformist Muslims. Malam Awal's message has been viewed as a mixed blessing by Muslim women who have seen new definitions of Islam and Muslim …
Dirt, Undress, and Difference
Critical Perspectives on the Body's Surface
Häftad, 2005
286 kr
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"A magnificent volume! It offers brand new perspectives on body politics and identity or subjectivity formation in the post-colonial world." —Dorothy Ko, Barnard CollegeWhile there is widespread interest in dress and hygiene as vehicles of cultural, moral, and political value, little scholarly …
Prayer Has Spoiled Everything
Possession, Power, and Identity in an Islamic Town of Niger
Inbunden, 2001
1318 kr
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Bori, in the Mawri society of Niger, are mischievous and invisible beings that populate the bush. Bori is also the practice of taming these wild forces in the context of possession ceremonies. In Prayer Has Spoiled Everything Adeline Masquelier offers an account of how this phenomenon …
Prayer Has Spoiled Everything
Possession, Power, and Identity in an Islamic Town of Niger
Häftad, 2001
632 kr
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Bori, in the Mawri society of Niger, are mischievous and invisible beings that populate the bush. Bori is also the practice of taming these wild forces in the context of possession ceremonies. In Prayer Has Spoiled Everything Adeline Masquelier offers an account of how this phenomenon …
Prayer Has Spoiled Everything
Possession, Power, and Identity in an Islamic Town of Niger
E-bok, 2001
651 kr
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Bori, in the Mawri society of Niger, are mischievous and invisible beings that populate the bush. Bori is also the practice of taming these wild forces in the context of possession ceremonies. In Prayer Has Spoiled Everything Adeline Masquelier offers an account of how this phenomenon …
The Cambridge Handbook for the Anthropology of the Body
Av Adeline Masquelier, Andrew McDowell
Inbunden, 2026
2044 kr
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Attention to the body is an exciting emerging dimension of anthropological research. A collection of diverse conversations contributed by a global team of scholars, this Handbook is a state-of-the-field survey of the anthropology of the body, revealing dialogues between anthropological traditions …
Conspicuous Consumption in Africa
Av Stephen Sparks, Karen Tranberg Hansen m. fl.
E-bok, 2019
385 kr
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From early department stores in Cape Town to gendered histories of sartorial success in urban Togo, contestations over expense accounts at an apartheid state enterprise, elite wealth and political corruption in Angola and Zambia, the role of popular religion in the political intransigence of Jacob …
Conspicuous Consumption in Africa
Av Stephen Sparks, Karen Tranberg Hansen m. fl.
E-bok, 2019
398 kr
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From early department stores in Cape Town to gendered histories of sartorial success in urban Togo, contestations over expense accounts at an apartheid state enterprise, elite wealth and political corruption in Angola and Zambia, the role of popular religion in the political intransigence of Jacob …
In the Meantime
Toward an Anthropology of the Possible
Av Adeline Masquelier, Deborah Durham
Inbunden, 2023
1921 kr
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The “meantime” represents the gap between what is past and the unknown future. When considered as waiting, the meantime is defined as a period of suspension to be endured. By contrast, the contributors of this volume understand it as a space of “the possible” where calculation coexists with …
In the Meantime
Toward an Anthropology of the Possible
Av Adeline Masquelier, Deborah Durham
Häftad, 2025
386 kr
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The “meantime” represents the gap between what is past and the unknown future. When considered as waiting, the meantime is defined as a period of suspension to be endured. By contrast, the contributors of this volume understand it as a space of “the possible” where calculation coexists with …
Muslim Youth and the 9/11 Generation
Av Adeline Masquelier, Benjamin F. Soares
Häftad, 2016
440 kr
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A new cohort of Muslim youth has arisen since the attacks of 9/11, facilitated by the proliferation of recent communication technologies and the Internet. By focusing on these young people as a heterogeneous global cohort, the contributors to this volume—who draw from a variety of disciplines—show …
