Rottenburg / Schnepel / Shimada The Making and Unmaking of Differences

Anthropological, Sociological and Philosophical Perspectives
1. Auflage 2015
ISBN: 978-3-8394-0426-3
Verlag: transcript
Format: PDF
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E-Book, Englisch, 150 Seiten, Format (B × H): 148 mm x 225 mm

Reihe: Kultur und soziale Praxis

This book is about the making and unmaking of socio-cultural differences, seen from anthropological, sociological and philosophical perspectives. Some contributions are of a theoretical nature, such as when the 'problem of translation', 'the enigma of alienity' or 'queer theory' are addressed; other contributors throw light on contemporary issues like the integration of Muslims in Norway, identity-forming processes in 'Creole' societies or 'neo-traditionalist movements' and 'identity' in Africa. Moreover, the book deals with 'strangers' looked at from an 'anthropology of the night'. Special emphasis is placed on how globalization and the rapid spread of ever new technologies of information have generated ever new patterns of inclusion and exclusion, and how these can be theorized.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Rottenburg, Richard

Schnepel, Burkhard

Shimada, Shingo

Fachgebiete

• Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaft und Gesellschaft | Kulturwissenschaften Kulturwissenschaften
• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Philosophie: Allgemeines, Methoden

Über Autor(innen)

Schnepel, Burkhard
Burkhard Schnepel ist Professor für Ethnologie und Direktor des Zentrums für Interdisziplinäre Regionalstudien an der Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg. Neben Tourismus und Kulturerbe gilt sein Forschungsinteresse u.a. dem Indischen Ozean, Ritualen, sowie dem sakralen Königtum.

Shimada, Shingo
Shingo Shimada (Dr. phil.) ist Professor für Modernes Japan mit sozialwissenschaftlichem Schwerpunkt an der Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf.

Richard Rottenburg (Prof. Dr.) holds a chair in Social and Cultural Anthropology at the University of Halle (Germany). He is the director of the LOST Research Group at the Max Planck Institute for Social Anthropology.
Burkhard Schnepel is a Professor for Social Anthropology at the new Institute for Social Anthropology, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg. His regional foci are on Africa (RR) and India/Indian Ocean (BS); his core topics include: 'Anthropology of Law, Organization, Science and Technology in Africa' (RR) and 'Cultures in Motion' (BS).
Shingo Shimada (PhD) is professor of Modern Japanese Studies with a focus on social sciences at Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Germany.