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The Power of the Between

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Description for The Power of the Between Paperback. It is the anthropologist's fate to always be between things: countries, languages, cultures, even realities. The author celebrates the creative power of the between, showing how it can transform us, changing our conceptions of who we are, what we know, and how we live in the world. Num Pages: 192 pages, 16 halftones. BIC Classification: BM; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 230 x 17. Weight in Grams: 348.
It is the anthropologist's fate to always be between things: countries, languages, cultures, even realities. But rather than lament this, anthropologist Paul Stoller here celebrates the creative power of the between, showing how it can transform us, changing our conceptions of who we are, what we know, and how we live in the world.Beginning with his early days with the Peace Corps in Africa and culminating with a recent bout with cancer, "The Power of the Between" is an evocative account of the circuitous path Stoller's life has taken, offering a fascinating depiction of how a career is shaped over ... Read more

Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
Number of Pages
216
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780226775357
SKU
V9780226775357
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99-50

About Paul Stoller
Paul Stoller is professor of anthropology at West Chester University and the author of ten books, including Money Has No Smell, Jaguar, and In Sorcery's Shadow.

Reviews for The Power of the Between
"Through the years, Stoller has explored profound theoretical insights through dramatic and often humorous stories, moving between the domains of ethnography, fieldwork memoir, illness memoir, fiction, and scholarly articles. The Power of the Between is a memorable disciplinary memoir: vivid, eloquent, and laden with wisdom." - Kirin Narayan, author of My Family and Other Saints"

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