Edges of Global Transformation - Ethnographies of Uncertainty (Hardcover)

Through nine ethnographic case-studies, Edges of Global Transformation explores situations where global transformations associated with neoliberalism meet local realities. The "edge" of transformation is characterized by uncertainty, as old patterns are consumed and new formed. The nine case studies from Africa, Europe and the Middle East shed light on how uncertainty plays an inevitable and essential role in the grey zone between macro-transformations and local responses. Despite the tremendous difference in precariousness between these cases, each contributor explores ways in which transformations are conceived and acted upon within the space of possibility that is opened and apprehended locally. The role of uncertainty as an active force is explored throughout the book. While in some cases, uncertainty has a clear restricting effect; other cases illustrate its potential as a productive force. As a contribution to understanding the dynamic of the local realities of global change, the book will be valuable reading for anyone interested in globalization and the neoliberal world order.

General

Imprint:	Lexington Books
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	September 2018
Editors:	Hakon Fyhn • Harald Aspen • Anne Kathrine Larsen
Foreword by:	Nigel Rapport
Contributors:	Harald Aspen • Bjorn Arntsen • Marianna Betti • Astrid Blystad • Hakon Fyhn • LIV Haram
Dimensions:	231 x 160 x 24mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	224
ISBN-13:	978-1-4985-8407-4
Categories:	Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Interdisciplinary studies > Globalization Books > Humanities > History > African history > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social institutions > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Anthropology > Social & cultural anthropology > General Books > History > African history > General
LSN:	1-4985-8407-1
Barcode:	9781498584074

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