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The Making and Unmaking of Differences|Richard Rottenburg

The Making and Unmaking of Differences : Anthropological, Sociological and Philosophical Perspectives

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This book is about the making and unmaking of socio-cultural differences, seen from anthropological, sociological and philosophical perspectives. Some contributions are of a theoretical nature, such as when the problem of translation, the enigma of alienity or queer theory are addressed; other contributors throw light on contemporary issues like the integration of Muslims in Norway, identity-forming processes in Creole societies or neo-traditionalist movements and identity in Africa. Moreover, the book deals with strangers looked at from an anthropology of the night. Special emphasis is placed on how globalization and the rapid spread of ever new technologies of information have generated ever new patterns of inclusion and exclusion, and how these can be theorized.

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  • ISBN-13: 9783899424263
  • ISBN-10: 3899424263
  • Publisher: Transcript Publishing
  • Publish Date: May 2006
  • Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.8 x 0.44 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 0.53 pounds
  • Page Count: 150

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