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The Power of the Between (Paperback)
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The Power of the Between (Paperback)
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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 Levi-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.
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