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This book offers a major contribution to the study and analysis of
divination, based on continuing fieldwork with the Mambila in
Cameroon. It seeks to return attention to the details of divinatory
practice, using the questions asked and life histories to help
understand the perspective of the clients rather than that of the
diviners. Drawing on a corpus of more than 600 cases, David Zeitlyn
reconsiders theories of divination and compares Mambila spider
divination with similar systems in the area. A detailed case study
is examined and analysed using conversational analytic principles.
The regional comparison considers different kinds of explanation
for different features of social organization, leading to a
discussion of the continuing utility of moderated functionalism.
The book will be of interest to area specialists and scholars
concerned with religion, rationality, and decision-making from
disciplines including anthropology, African studies, and
philosophy.
Cameroon is characterized by an extraordinary geographical,
cultural, and linguistic diversity. This collection of essays by
eminent historians and anthropologists summarizes three generations
of research in Cameroon that began with the collaboration of
Phyllis Kaberry and E. M. Chilver soon after the Second World War
and continues to this day. The idea for this book arose from a
concern to recognize the continuing influence of E. M. Chilver on a
wide variety of social, historical, political and economic studies.
The result is a volume with a broad historical scope yet one that
also focuses on major contemporary theoretical issues such as the
meaning and construction of ethnic identities and the
anthropological study of historical processes. For more information
on this title and related publications, go to
http://lucy.ukc.ac.uk/Chilver/index.html
Presenting sixty theoretical ideas, David Zeitlyn asks 'How to
write about anthropological theory without making a specific
theoretical argument.' "David Zeitlyn has written a wryly engaging,
short book on, essentially, why we should not become theoretical
partisans-that, indeed, being a serious theorist means accepting
precisely that principle."-Michael Herzfeld, Harvard University To
answer, he offers a series of mini essays about an eclectic
collection of theoretical concepts that he has found helpful over
the years. The book celebrates the muddled inconsistencies in the
ways that humans live their messy lives. There are, however, still
patterns discernible: the actors can understand what is going on,
they see an event unfolding in ways that are familiar, as belonging
to a certain type and therefore, Zeitlyn suggests, so can
researchers. From the introduction: This book promotes an eclectic,
multi-faceted anthropology in which multiple approaches are applied
in pursuit of the limited insights which each can afford.... I do
not endorse any one of these idea as supplying an exclusive path to
enlightenment: I absolutely do not advocate any single position. As
a devout nonconformist, I hope that the following sections provide
material, ammunition and succour to those undertaking nuanced
anthropological analysis (and their kin in related disciplines)....
Mixing up or combining different ideas and approaches can produce
results that, in their breadth and richness, are productive for
anthropology and other social sciences, reflecting the endless
complexities of real life. ...This is my response to the death of
grand theory. I see our task as learning how to deal with that
bereavement and how to resist the siren lures of those promising
synoptic overviews. This book is relevant to anthropology,
communication studies, cultural studies and sociology.
Presenting sixty theoretical ideas, David Zeitlyn asks 'How to
write about anthropological theory without making a specific
theoretical argument.' "David Zeitlyn has written a wryly engaging,
short book on, essentially, why we should not become theoretical
partisans-that, indeed, being a serious theorist means accepting
precisely that principle."-Michael Herzfeld, Harvard University To
answer, he offers a series of mini essays about an eclectic
collection of theoretical concepts that he has found helpful over
the years. The book celebrates the muddled inconsistencies in the
ways that humans live their messy lives. There are, however, still
patterns discernible: the actors can understand what is going on,
they see an event unfolding in ways that are familiar, as belonging
to a certain type and therefore, Zeitlyn suggests, so can
researchers. From the introduction: This book promotes an eclectic,
multi-faceted anthropology in which multiple approaches are applied
in pursuit of the limited insights which each can afford.... I do
not endorse any one of these idea as supplying an exclusive path to
enlightenment: I absolutely do not advocate any single position. As
a devout nonconformist, I hope that the following sections provide
material, ammunition and succour to those undertaking nuanced
anthropological analysis (and their kin in related disciplines)....
Mixing up or combining different ideas and approaches can produce
results that, in their breadth and richness, are productive for
anthropology and other social sciences, reflecting the endless
complexities of real life. ...This is my response to the death of
grand theory. I see our task as learning how to deal with that
bereavement and how to resist the siren lures of those promising
synoptic overviews. This book is relevant to anthropology,
communication studies, cultural studies and sociology.
This book offers a major contribution to the study and analysis of
divination, based on continuing fieldwork with the Mambila in
Cameroon. It seeks to return attention to the details of divinatory
practice, using the questions asked and life histories to help
understand the perspective of the clients rather than that of the
diviners. Drawing on a corpus of more than 600 cases, David Zeitlyn
reconsiders theories of divination and compares Mambila spider
divination with similar systems in the area. A detailed case study
is examined and analysed using conversational analytic principles.
The regional comparison considers different kinds of explanation
for different features of social organization, leading to a
discussion of the continuing utility of moderated functionalism.
The book will be of interest to area specialists and scholars
concerned with religion, rationality, and decision-making from
disciplines including anthropology, African studies, and
philosophy.
Cameroon is characterized by an extraordinary geographical,
cultural, and linguistic diversity. This collection of essays by
eminent historians and anthropologists summarizes three generations
of research in Cameroon that began with the collaboration of
Phyllis Kaberry and E. M. Chilver soon after the Second World War
and continues to this day. The idea for this book arose from a
concern to recognize the continuing influence of E. M. Chilver on a
wide variety of social, historical, political and economic studies.
The result is a volume with a broad historical scope yet one that
also focuses on major contemporary theoretical issues such as the
meaning and construction of ethnic identities and the
anthropological study of historical processes. For more information
on this title and related publications, go to
http://lucy.ukc.ac.uk/Chilver/index.html
The Second Edition of this popular text confirms the book's status
as an important forerunner in the field of visual methods.
Combining the theoretical, practical and technical the authors
discuss changing technologies, the role of the internet and the
impact of social media. Presenting an interdisciplinary guide to
visual methods they explore both the creation and interpretation of
visual images and their use within different methodological
approaches. This clear, articulate book is full of practical tips
on publishing and presenting the results of visual research and how
to use film and photographic archives. This book will be an
indispensable guide for anyone using or creating visual images in
their research.
Words and Processes in Mambila Kinship presents a set of studies of
the way that Mambila speakers in Cameroon talk about themselves and
their kin. Author David Zeitlyn employs conversational analytic
methods to further the study of kinship terminologies. This book
takes an important step toward a new synthesis between the practice
of ethnography and the study of language while presenting African
natural language data (still rare in mainstream linguistics) in an
accessible format.
The Second Edition of this popular text confirms the book's status
as an important forerunner in the field of visual methods.
Combining the theoretical, practical and technical the authors
discuss changing technologies, the role of the internet and the
impact of social media. Presenting an interdisciplinary guide to
visual methods they explore both the creation and interpretation of
visual images and their use within different methodological
approaches. This clear, articulate book is full of practical tips
on publishing and presenting the results of visual research and how
to use film and photographic archives. This book will be an
indispensable guide for anyone using or creating visual images in
their research.
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