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The Thanksgiving Turkey Pardon, the Death of Teddy's Bear and the Sovereign Exception of Guantanamo
Magnus Fiskesjo
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Paperback. In this pamphlet, anthropologist Magnus Fiskesjo uncovers the ritual of the Thanksgiving Turkey Pardon, and the political meaning of an act of mercy. Series: Prickly paradigm. Num Pages: 80 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 179 x 117 x 6. Weight in Grams: 74.
Each Thanksgiving, the president of the United States symbolically pardons one turkey from the fate of serving as a holiday dinner. In this pamphlet, anthropologist Magnus Fiskesjö uncovers the hidden horrors of such rituals connected with the power of pardon, from the annual turkey to the pardoning of the original Teddy Bear. It is through these ritualized and perpetually remembered acts of mercy, Fiskesjö contends, that we might come to understand the exceptional—and troubling—status of the "War on Terror" prisoners being held by the United States at Guantánamo Bay.
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Each Thanksgiving, the president of the United States symbolically pardons one turkey from the fate of serving as a holiday dinner. In this pamphlet, anthropologist Magnus Fiskesjö uncovers the hidden horrors of such rituals connected with the power of pardon, from the annual turkey to the pardoning of the original Teddy Bear. It is through these ritualized and perpetually remembered acts of mercy, Fiskesjö contends, that we might come to understand the exceptional—and troubling—status of the "War on Terror" prisoners being held by the United States at Guantánamo Bay.
"In The Thanksgiving Turkey Pardon, Swedish anthropologist Magnus Fiskesjö, see ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
80
Condition
New
Series
Prickly paradigm
Number of Pages
88
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780972819619
SKU
V9780972819619
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