The Anthropology of Texts, Persons and Publics

by Karin Barber

Book Overview

What can texts - both written and oral - tell 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 Africa and other countries, this original study sets out to answer these questions, by exploring textuality from a variety of angles. Topics covered include the importance of genre, the ways...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521546877
• ISBN13: 9780521546874
• Release Date: January 2008
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 8.9"