Conjuring hope: healing and magic in contemporary russia
Auteur :
Lindquist, Galina
Éditeur :
Berghahn Books
ISBN :
9781845450571
Date de publication :
3 janv. 2006
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 cm
Poids :
499 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Notions of magic and healing have been changing over past years and are now understood as reflecting local ideas of power and agency, as well as structures of self, subjectivity and affect. This study focuses on contemporary urban Russia and, through exploring social conditions, conveys the experience of living that makes magic logical.