| Under the Kapok Tree: Identity and Difference in Beng Thought Contributor(s): Gottlieb, Alma (Author) |
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ISBN: 0226305074 ISBN-13: 9780226305073 Publisher: University of Chicago Press OUR PRICE: $29.70 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 1996 Annotation: In this companion volume to the award-winning Parallel Worlds, Gottlieb explores ideology and social practices amonthg the Beng people of Cote d'Ivoire. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Ethnic Studies - Native American Studies - Social Science | Anthropology - Cultural & Social |
| Dewey: 306.089 |
| LCCN: 96026356 |
| Physical Information: 0.49" H x 6.04" W x 9.06" (0.60 lbs) 201 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - Native American |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In this companion volume to Parallel Worlds, Alma Gottlieb explores ideology and social practices among the Beng people of Côte d'Ivoire. Employing symbolic and postmodern perspectives, she highlights the dynamically paired notions of identity and difference, symbolized by the kapok tree planted at the center of every Beng village. This book merits a number of readings. . . . An experiment in ethnography that future projects might well emulate. --Clarke K. Speed, American Anthropologist [An] evocative, rich ethnography. . . . Gottlieb does anthropology a real service. --Misty L. Bastian, American Ethnologist Richly detailed. . . . This book offers a nuanced descriptive analysis which commands authority. --Elizabeth Tonkin, Man Exemplary. . . . Gottlieb's observations on identity and difference are not confined to rituals or other special occasions; rather she shows that these principles emerge with equal force during daily social life. --Monni Adams, Journal of African Religion [An] excellent study. --John McCall, Journal of Folklore Research |