In this companion volume to Parallel Worlds, Alma Gottlieb explores
ideology and social practices among the Beng people of Côte d'Ivoire.
Employing symbolic and postmodern perspectives, she highlights the
dynamically paired notions of identity and difference, symbolized by
the kapok tree planted at the center of every Beng village. "This book
merits a number of readings. . . . An experiment in ethnography that
future projects might well emulate." —Clarke K. Speed, American
Anthropologist "[An] evocative, rich ethnography. . . . Gottlieb does
anthropology a real service." —Misty L. Bastian, American
Ethnologist "Richly detailed. . . . This book offers a nuanced
descriptive analysis which commands authority." —Elizabeth Tonkin,
Man "Exemplary. . . . Gottlieb's observations on identity and
difference are not confined to rituals or other special occasions;
rather she shows that these principles emerge with equal force during
daily social life." —Monni Adams, Journal of African Religion "[An]
excellent study." —John McCall, Journal of Folklore Research
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ISBN
9780226922522
Publisert
2018
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University of Chicago Press
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Engelsk
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Digital bok
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