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Culture in Chaos
Stephen C. Lubkemann
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Description for Culture in Chaos
Paperback. As conflicts across the globe span decades and generations, this work suggests that we need a fresh perspective on war when it becomes the context for normal life. It calls for a fresh point of departure in the ethnography of war that investigates how the inhabitants of war zones live under trying new conditions. Num Pages: 400 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: JHMC; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 24. Weight in Grams: 644.
Fought after a decade of armed struggle against colonialism, the Mozambican civil war lasted from 1977 to 1992, claiming hundreds of thousands of lives while displacing millions more. As conflicts across the globe span decades and generations, Stephen C. Lubkemann suggests that we need a fresh perspective on war when it becomes the context for normal life rather than an exceptional event that disrupts it. "Culture in Chaos" calls for a new point of departure in the ethnography of war that investigates how the inhabitants of war zones live under trying new conditions and how culture and social relations are ... Read more
Fought after a decade of armed struggle against colonialism, the Mozambican civil war lasted from 1977 to 1992, claiming hundreds of thousands of lives while displacing millions more. As conflicts across the globe span decades and generations, Stephen C. Lubkemann suggests that we need a fresh perspective on war when it becomes the context for normal life rather than an exceptional event that disrupts it. "Culture in Chaos" calls for a new point of departure in the ethnography of war that investigates how the inhabitants of war zones live under trying new conditions and how culture and social relations are ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
Number of Pages
400
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780226496429
SKU
V9780226496429
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About Stephen C. Lubkemann
Stephen C. Lubkemann is assistant professor of anthropology and international affairs at the George Washington University and associate editor of Anthropological Quarterly.
Reviews for Culture in Chaos
"Stephen C. Lubkemann makes a compelling case for a new kind of anthropology of war. His book will be widely read, cited, and debated not only by regional scholars, but also among academics and policymakers - in Africa and beyond - seeking to better understand the complexities of war and human displacement." - Harry G. West, School of Oriental and ... Read more