The Power of the Between: An Anthropological Odyssey
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| Rating | : | 4.86 (855 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0226775356 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 216 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-08-10 |
| Language | : | English |
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By stitching together the narrative of his career in anthropology with discussions of his own intellectual development along the way, Stoller demonstrates how doing anthropology and living it are, or at least should be, one and the same."--Russell Leigh Sharman, author of Nightshift NYC“"The Power of the Between" offers something truly original: a personal intellectual history that combines rigorous scholarship, engaging discussions of theory, and intimate portraits of an ethnographer in the field, at home and abroad. With "The Power of the Between", Stoller brings us a powerful disciplinary memoir: vivid, eloquent, and laden with wisdom."--Kirin Narayan, author of "My Family and Other Sai
It is the anthropologist’s fate to always be between things: countries, languages, cultures, even realities. 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.Graced with Stoller’s trademark humor and narrative elegance, The Power of the Between is both the story of a distinguished career and a profound meditation on coming to terms with the impermanence of all things.. But rather than lament this, anthropologist Paul Stoller here celebrates the creative power of the between, showing how it can transform us, changing our conceptions of who we are, what we know, and how we live in the world.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
Paul Stoller is professor of anthropology at West Chester University and the author of ten books, including Money Has No Smell, Jaguar, and In Sorcery’s Shadow.
Etienne RP said The Anthropologist In Search Of A Guru. I am hesitant to criticize this book. The author, Paul Stoller, is a very likable person. He has a gift for storytelling, and writes in an easy-to-read, accessible style, while addressing complex issues that have been debated in the discipline for decades. His life story is quite unusual, and his accumulated experience clearly deserves sharing. He applies high ethical standards to his work, and is obviously concerned about the lives of peoples about whom he writes. He . "Thumbs Up" according to Joseph. A good read. It is the type of work you don't forget. Stoller's does particularly good work discussing cancer and the liminal state.Read as part of freshman anthropology course at UCLA.. Written with humor and wisdom. Meditative. Author's many Ben Holberg Written with humor and wisdom. Meditative. Author's many rich experiences draw reader into the cultures with a desire for learning , understanding and wanting more.