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Under the Kapok Tree
Alma Gottlieb
其他書名
Identity and Difference in Beng Thought
出版University of Chicago Press, 2012-02-24
主題Social Science / Ethnic Studies / American / Native American StudiesSocial Science / Ethnic Studies / American / GeneralHistory / Africa / South / General
ISBN02269225299780226922522
URLhttp://books.google.com.hk/books?id=mE75NHG_gAkC&hl=&source=gbs_api
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註釋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