Michael Jackson extends his path-breaking work in existential
anthropology by focusing on the interplay between two modes of
human existence: that of participating in other peoples' lives and
that of turning inward to one's self. Grounding his discussion in
the subtle shifts between being acted upon and taking action,
Jackson shows how the historical complexities and particularities
found in human interactions reveal the dilemmas, conflicts, cares,
and concerns that shape all of our lives. Through portraits of
individuals encountered in the course of his travels, including
friends and family, and anthropological fieldwork pursued over many
years in such places as Sierra Leone and Australia, Jackson
explores variations on this theme. As he describes the ways we
address and negotiate the vexed relationships between "I" and "we"
- the one and the many - he is also led to consider the place of
thought in human life.
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