The power of example : anthropological explorations in persuasion, evocation, and imitation / edited by Andreas Bandak and Lars Højer.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Bandak, Andreas.

George Clapp Vaillant Book Fund.

Series:

Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute. Special issue

Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute special issue series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Anthropology--Philosophy.

Anthropology.

Anthropology--Methodology.

Example.

Values.

Physical Description:

ix, 182 pages ; 25 cm.

Place of Publication:

Malden, MA : John Wiley & Sons, 2015.

Summary:

From evoking explicit imagery to drawing cross-cultural parallels, examples and exemplification play an integral role in anthropological theory and practice. The Power of Example is a curated collection of essays that both explore the evocative and persuasive power of 'exemplary examples' in social life, and analyse exemplification's role in anthropology. The specific case studies included illustrate the pervasive influence of exemplification across cultures, from. Christian typology to Palestinian womanhood. With contributions from established and up-and-coming anthropologists, as well as leading scholars of religious and cultural studies, the collection offers a balanced and original approach to understanding how and why examples are so powerful. Ambitiously tackling one of the most pivotal components of anthropological inquiry, The Power of Example encourages students and scholars alike to take a closer look at examples and their influence. Book jacket.

Contents:

1 Ritual, value, and example: on the perfection of cultural representations / Joel Robbins Robbins, Joel 18

2 The burden of being exemplary: national sentiments, awkward witnessing, and womanhood in occupied Palestine / Lotte Buch Segal Segal, Lotte Buch 30

3 Exemplary series and Christian typology: modelling on sainthood in Damascus / Andreas Bandak Bandak, Andreas 47

4 Double standards: examples and exceptions in scientific metrological practices in Brazil / Antonia Walford Walford, Antonia 64

5 Revolution is the way you eat: exemplification among left radical activists in Denmark and in anthropology / Stine Krøijer Krøijer, Stine 78

6 The failed image and the possessed: examples of invisibility in visual anthropology and Islam / Christian Suhr Suhr, Christian 96

7 Paradoxical paradigms: moral reasoning, inspiration, and problems of knowing among Orthodox Christian monastics / Alice Forbess Forbess, Alice 113

8 HOW to do things with examples: Sufis, dreams, and anthropology / Amira Mittermaier Mittermaier, Amira 129

9 Anthropological tropes and historical tricksters: pilgrimage as an 'example' of persuasion / Simon Coleman Coleman, Simon 144

10 Of figures and types: brokering knowledge and migration in Indonesia and beyond / Johan Lindquist Lindquist, Johan 162.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the George Clapp Vaillant Book Fund.

ISBN:

1119118328

9781119118329

OCLC:

907556641

Publisher Number:

99964067880