Beyond words: discourse and critical agency in africa
Auteur :
Apter, Andrew
Éditeur :
The University of Chicago Press
ISBN :
9780226023526
Date de publication :
1 juil. 2007
Dimensions :
2,3 x 1,6 x 0,1 cm
Poids :
284 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Explores how anthropology can come to terms with "colonial library" and begin to develop an ethnographic practice that transcends politics of Africa's imperial past. This book develops a model of critical agency, focusing on a variety of language genres in Africa situated in rituals that transform socio-political relations.