In the event toward an anthropology of generic moments

Events are ""generative moments"" in at least three senses: events are created by and condense larger-scale social structures; as moments, they spark and give rise to new social processes; in themselves, events may also serve to analyze social situations and relationships. Based...

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Otros Autores: Meinert, Lotte (-), Kapferer, Bruce
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Berghahn Books 2015.
Colección:EBSCO Academic eBook Collection Complete.
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Sumario:Events are ""generative moments"" in at least three senses: events are created by and condense larger-scale social structures; as moments, they spark and give rise to new social processes; in themselves, events may also serve to analyze social situations and relationships. Based on ethnographic studies from around the world-varying from rituals and meetings over protests and conflicts to natural disasters and management-this volume analyzes generative moments through events that hold the key to understanding larger social situations. These events-including the Ashura ritual in Bahrain, social.
Notas:Originally published as a special issue of Social analysis (volume 54, issue 3).
Descripción Física:1 recurso electrónico : il
Formato:Forma de acceso: World Wide Web.
Bibliografía:Incluye referencias bibliográficas e índice.
ISBN:9781782388906