Wisdom from the Edge

Paul Stoller

Description

Wisdom From the Edge describes what anthropologists can do to contribute to the social and cultural changes that shape a social future of wellbeing and viability. Paul Stoller shows how anthropologists can develop sensuously described ethnographic narratives to communicate powerfully their insights to a wide range of audiences. These insights are filled with wisdom about how respect for nature is central to the future of humankind. Stoller demonstrates how the ethnographic evocation of space and place, the honing of dialogue, and the crafting of character depict the drama of social life, and borrows techniques from film, poetry, and fiction to expand the appeal of anthropological knowledge and heighten its ability to connect the public to the idiosyncrasies of people and locale. Ultimately, Wisdom from the Edge underscores the importance of recognizing and applying indigenous wisdom to the social problems that threaten the future.

Sujets

• Indigenous peoples

Informations

• Publié par: Cornell University Press
• Date de parution: 15 août 2023
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9781501770883
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 10 Mo

Extrait

Wîsdom from te Edge 

E X P E R TISE฀

C U L T U R E S A N D

T E C H N O L O G I E S

O F K N O W L E D G E

edited by dominic boyer

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Wisdomfrom te Edge Wrîîng Enograpy în Turbuen Tîmes

PaulStoller

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Names: Soer, Pau, auor. Tîe: Wîsdom rom e edge : wrîîng enograpy în urbuen îmes / Pau Soer. Descrîpîon: Iaca : Corne Unîversîy Press, 2023. | Serîes: Experîse serîes | Incudes bîbîograpîca reerences and îndex. Idenîiers: LCCN 2023003109 (prîn) | LCCN 2023003110 (ebook) | ISBN 9781501770654 (ardcover) | ISBN 9781501770661 (paperback) | ISBN 9781501770883 (pd) | ISBN 9781501770678 (epub) Subjecs: LCSH: Enoogy—Auorsîp. | Enoogy—Mora and eîca aspecs. | Enoogy—Pîosopy. | Enoogîss—Aîudes. Cassîicaîon: LCC GN345 .S854 2023 (prîn) | LCC GN345 (ebook) | DDC 305.8—dc23/eng/20230210 LC record avaîabe a ps://ccn.oc.gov/2023003109 LC ebook record avaîabe a ps://ccn.oc.gov/2023003110

For Adamu Jenîtongo, Kada Mounmounî, Amadu Zîma, Abdoulaye Cîsse, and Fatouma Seynî, te West Afrîcan elders wo taugt me so well

Preludeîx Acknowledgmentsxv Inroducîon: Wrîîng Enograpy în Turbuen Tîmes 1

Part I: he Senses in Artful Etnograpy

1 Imagîng Knowedge: Aru Vîsîon în  Sow Researc 29 2 In e Sade o e Jujube Tree 44 3 Sensory Dîmensîons o Spîrî Possessîon 4 Tasîng Harmony în e Word 86

Part II: Evoking Indigenous Wisdom

Contents

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5 Perîpera Knowedge and e Imponderabes  o e Beween 97 6 he Word Accordîng o Rouc 124

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7 Wîsdom rom e Edge o e Vîage

Coda154 Notes161 WorksCîted Index179

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Prelude

ary one mornîng durîng enograpîc iedwork în Tîabérî, E Nîger, e oes own în e oes counry în e word, I sa on a beauîuy woven pam rond ma în e sade o Adamu Jenîongo’s ac spîrî u. For severa mons I ad been îvîng în my menor’s compound, wîc e ad buî a e edge o e vîage. A sunrîse Adamu Jenîongo, my eacer and an împoran Songay eaer, ad od me a e waned o ak o me abou împoran maers. Soryereater,earrîvedwîabrazîeruooembers. Hîs grandson oowed beînd brîngîng a porceaîn paer on wîc e ad paced a eapo, one arge waer gass, and wo so gasses. Adamu Jenîongo poured waer îno e eapo, measured a so gass u o srong Cînese green ea, and pu î on e embers. “We’ drînk ea and ak abou îe.” No knowîng ow o respond, I sa quîey. Wen e ea waer boîed my eacer added sugar and wen roug e pourîng rîua, empyîng e seepîng ea îno e waer gass and reurnîng î o e eapo—ree îmes. Fînay, e poured ea îno our so gasses, and we began o sîp.