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The Making and Unmaking of Differences – Anthropological, Sociological and Philosophical Perspectives
Richard Rottenburg
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Paperback. Emphasises on how globalization and the rapid spread of technologies of information have generated patterns of inclusion and exclusion, and how these can be theorized. This book is about the making and unmaking of sociocultural differences, seen from anthropological, sociological, and philosophical perspectives. Editor(s): Rottenburg, Richard; Schnepel, Barkhard; Shimada, Shingo. Num Pages: 150 pages, 3 colour illus. BIC Classification: JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 151 x 11. Weight in Grams: 248.
This book is about the making and unmaking of socio-cultural differences, seen from anthropological, sociological and philosophical perspectives. Some contributions are of a theoretical nature, such as when the »problem of translation«, »the enigma of alienity« or »queer theory« are addressed; other contributors throw light on contemporary issues like the integration of Muslims in Norway, identity-forming processes in »Creole« societies or »neo-traditionalist movements« and »identity« in Africa. Moreover, the book deals with »strangers« looked at from an »anthropology of the night«. Special emphasis is placed on how globalization and the rapid spread of ever new technologies of information have generated ... Read more
This book is about the making and unmaking of socio-cultural differences, seen from anthropological, sociological and philosophical perspectives. Some contributions are of a theoretical nature, such as when the »problem of translation«, »the enigma of alienity« or »queer theory« are addressed; other contributors throw light on contemporary issues like the integration of Muslims in Norway, identity-forming processes in »Creole« societies or »neo-traditionalist movements« and »identity« in Africa. Moreover, the book deals with »strangers« looked at from an »anthropology of the night«. Special emphasis is placed on how globalization and the rapid spread of ever new technologies of information have generated ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2021
Publisher
Transcript Verlag
Condition
New
Number of Pages
150
Place of Publication
, Germany
ISBN
9783899424263
SKU
V9783899424263
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About Richard Rottenburg
Richard Rottenburg (Prof. Dr.) holds a chair in Social and Cultural Anthropology at the University of Halle (Germany). He is the director of the LOST Research Group at the Max Planck Institute for Social Anthropology. Burkhard Schnepel is a Professor for Social Anthropology at the new Institute for Social Anthropology, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg. His regional foci are on Africa ... Read more
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