The anthropology of texts, persons and publics : oral and written culture in Africa and beyond /

The anthropology of texts, persons and publics : oral and written culture in Africa and beyond /

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Author / Creator:	Barber, Karin, 1949-
Imprint:	Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2007.
Description:	ix, 276 p. ; 23 cm.
Language:	English
Series:	New departures in anthropology ; 5 New departures in anthropology ; 5.
Subject:	Oral tradition. Folklore. Oral tradition -- Africa. Folklore -- Africa. Folklore. Oral tradition. Africa. Folk literature.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/6661873

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ISBN:	9780521837873 0521837871 9780521546874 (pbk.) 0521546877 (pbk.)
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary:	"What can texts - both written and oral - tells us about the societies that produce them? How are texts constituted in different cultures, and how do they shape societies and individuals? How can we understand the people who compose them? Drawing on examples from all over the world, this survey sets out to answer these questions, by exploring textuality from a variety of angles. Topics covered include the importance of genre, the ways in which oral genres transcend the here-and-now, and the complex relationship between texts and the material world. The book considers the ways in which personhood is evoked, both in oral poetry and in written diaries and letters, discusses the audience's role in creating the meaning of texts, and shows textual creativity to be a universal human capacity expressed in myriad forms. This book will be welcomed by anyone interested in anthropology, literature and cultural studies."--BOOK JACKET.

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Call Number:	GR72 .B37 2007
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