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Wisdom from the edge : writing ethnography in turbulent times / Paul Stoller.

Author/creator Stoller, Paul author.
Format Book and Print
Publication Info Ithaca, New York : Cornell University Press, 2023.
Copyright Notice ©2023
Descriptionxvii, 186 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 22 cm.
Subject(s)
Series Expertise
Expertise (Ithaca, N.Y.) ^A1144001
Contents Introduction: Writing ethnography in turbulent times -- Imaging knowledge: artful vision in slow research -- In the shade of the jujube tree -- Sensory dimensions of spirit possession -- Tasting harmony in the world -- Peripheral knowledge and the imponderables of the between -- The world according to Rouch -- Wisdom from the edge of the village.
Abstract "This book presents a blueprint for doing anthropology in troubled times. It instructs readers on how to convey important anthropological insights-indigenous wisdom-to a general audience in search of solutions to cotemporary social problems."-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
Issued in other formOnline version: Stoller, Paul. Wisdom from the edge. Ithaca : Cornell University Press, 2023 9781501770883
LCCN 2023003109
ISBN9781501770654 hardcover
ISBN1501770659 hardcover
ISBN9781501770661 paperback
ISBN1501770667 paperback
ISBNelectronic book
ISBNelectronic book

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Joyner General Stacks GN345 .S854 2023 ✔ Available Place Hold