Könyv Magical Writing In Salasaca Peter Wogan

Magical Writing In Salasaca

Szerző: Peter Wogan
Nyelv: Angol
Kötés: Puha kötésű
Elérhetőség: Beszállítói készleten
Küldés 14-21 napon belül
23 364 Ft
This engaging case study of Salasaca, a village in highland Ecuador, examines indigenous beliefs abo...

Információk a könyvről

Szerző
Nyelv
Angol
Kötés
Könyv - Puha kötésű
Kiadva
2003
oldal
192
EAN
9780813341514
ISBN
0813341515
Enbook ID
04725195
Súly
300
Méretek
153 x 230 x 21

Teljes leírás

This engaging case study of Salasaca, a village in highland Ecuador, examines indigenous beliefs about writing, such as Day of the Dead name lists, comparisons with weaving, and a witch who kills people listed in his book of names. Magical Writing in Salasaca demonstrates that these beliefs reflect extensive contact with birth certificates, baptism records, and other church and state documents. Wogan's inquiry into the place of literacy in the Salasacas' worldview provides a nuanced look at the power relations between elites and nonelite villagers, at the same time that it imparts an empathetic understanding of alternative ways of viewing ostensibly familiar aspects of the world. Magical Writing in Salasaca will appeal to anyone interested in anthropology, literacy, power, or Latin America.

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