The Power of the Between: an Anthropological Odyssey

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The Power of the Between: an Anthropological Odyssey

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Beginning with his early days with the Peace Corps in Africa and culminating with a recent bout with cancer, The Power of the Between is an evocative account of the circuitous path Stoller’s life has taken, offering a fascinating depiction of how a career is shaped over decades of reading and research. Stoller imparts his accumulated wisdom not through grandiose pronouncements but by drawing on his gift for storytelling. Tales of his apprenticeship to a sorcerer in Niger, his studies with Claude Lévi-Strauss in Paris, and his friendships with West African street vendors in New York City accompany philosophical reflections on love, memory, power, courage, health, and illness.

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9780226775340

Publication Date

12-2008

Publisher

University of Chicago Press

City

Chicago, IL

Disciplines

Social and Cultural Anthropology

The Power of the Between: an Anthropological Odyssey

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