| The Power of the Between: An Anthropological Odyssey Contributor(s): Stoller, Paul (Author) |
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ISBN: 0226775356 ISBN-13: 9780226775357 Publisher: University of Chicago Press OUR PRICE: $27.72 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 2008 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Anthropology - General - Biography & Autobiography | Social Scientists & Psychologists |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 2008032886 |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 6" W x 8.8" (0.66 lbs) 216 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: It is the anthropologist's fate to always be between things: countries, languages, cultures, even realities. But rather than lament this, anthropologist Paul Stoller here celebrates the creative power of the between, showing how it can transform us, changing our conceptions of who we are, what we know, and how we live in the world. Beginning with his early days with the Peace Corps in Africa and culminating with a recent bout with cancer, The Power of the Between is an evocative account of the circuitous path Stoller's life has taken, offering a fascinating depiction of how a career is shaped over decades of reading and research. Stoller imparts his accumulated wisdom not through grandiose pronouncements but by drawing on his gift for storytelling. Tales of his apprenticeship to a sorcerer in Niger, his studies with Claude Lévi-Strauss in Paris, and his friendships with West African street vendors in New York City accompany philosophical reflections on love, memory, power, courage, health, and illness. Graced with Stoller's trademark humor and narrative elegance, The Power of the Between is both the story of a distinguished career and a profound meditation on coming to terms with the impermanence of all things. |
Contributor Bio(s): Stoller, Paul: - Paul Stoller is a professor of anthropology at West Chester University of Pennsylvania.He is the author of many books, including ethnographies, biographies, and memoirs. In 1994 he was awarded a prestigious Guggenheim Fellowship. In 2002, the American Anthropological Association named him the recipient of the Robert B. Textor Award for Excellence in Anthropology. He lectures frequently both in the United States and Europe and has appeared on various NPR programs as well as on the National Geographic Television Network. |