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Desert Dreamers
Barbara Glowczewski
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Description for Desert Dreamers
Paperback. Series: Univocal. Num Pages: 250 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HP. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 144 x 212 x 23. Weight in Grams: 400.
In the heart of Australia, on the cracked red earth, among wild vegetation, weathered bush, and dried-up creeks, hundreds of invisible pathways exist that become entangled on the earth's surface, underground, and in the sky, clouds, and wind. The Aboriginal people call them Jukurrpa: the Dreamings. This web is the Warlpiri land. Practicing the Dreaming, by ritual art, is for the Warlpiri a way to reactivate their ancestral traditions to connect with the cosmos and respond to current social and political issues.In 1979, anthropologist Barbara Glowczewski embarked on a journey to study the Warlpiri in the Australian outback. Struggling ... Read more
In the heart of Australia, on the cracked red earth, among wild vegetation, weathered bush, and dried-up creeks, hundreds of invisible pathways exist that become entangled on the earth's surface, underground, and in the sky, clouds, and wind. The Aboriginal people call them Jukurrpa: the Dreamings. This web is the Warlpiri land. Practicing the Dreaming, by ritual art, is for the Warlpiri a way to reactivate their ancestral traditions to connect with the cosmos and respond to current social and political issues.In 1979, anthropologist Barbara Glowczewski embarked on a journey to study the Warlpiri in the Australian outback. Struggling ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Univocal Publishing LLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Series
Univocal
Condition
New
Weight
400g
Number of Pages
250
Place of Publication
Minneapolis, United States
ISBN
9781937561963
SKU
V9781937561963
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About Barbara Glowczewski
Barbara Glowczewski is a professorial researcher at the French Scientific Research Center, CNRS, member of the Laboratory of Social Anthropology at the College de France. She has dedicated her work to advocating for Australian Aboriginal creativity through a variety of artistic, cinematic, and narrative exploration.
Reviews for Desert Dreamers
Desert Dreamers is overall a refreshing book to read. It provides a valuable ethnographic analysis, whilst also allowing an insight into the deep learning process involved in the immersive and demanding task of anthropological fieldwork. -Anthropological Forum