Questioning misfortune: the pragmatics of uncertainty in eastern uganda
Auteur :
Whyte, Susan Reynolds
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9780521594028
Date de publication :
8 janv. 1998
Dimensions :
23,6 x 15,8 x 2,3 cm
Poids :
560 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
This study of adversity and its social causes in rural Uganda considers how people deal with life's uncertainties - sickness, suffering, marital problems, failure, and death. It emphasises the fact that remedies often fail and that doubt and uncertainty persist.