The constitution and contestation of Darhad Shaman's power in contemporary Mongolia [electronic resource] / by Judith Hangartner.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hangartner, Judith.

Series:

Inner Asia series ; v. 5.

Inner Asia series ; . 5

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Shamanism--Mongolia.

Shamanism.

Shamans--Mongolia--Social conditions.

Shamans.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (374 p.)

Place of Publication:

Folkestone, UK : Global Oriental, 2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book offers an in-depth insight into post-socialist rural shamans in Mongolia thereby making a rare but important contribution to the ethnography of both Inner Asia and Southern Siberia. It examines the social making of shamans, in particular those of the Shishget depression of the northernmost borders of Mongolia. By analysing practices, discourses and performances in local and national arenas, the author traces the social constitution of the shamans’ inspirational power, examines the shamans’ performance of power during the seance, discusses the economy of reputation of successful shamans and scrutinizes their legitimizing practices. The study will be welcomed by students of social/cultural anthropology and religious studies with a particular interest in shamanism or ritual studies.

Contents:

Preliminary Material

Chapter 1: Introduction: Power of the Margins

Chapter 2: Intruding into People’s Lives

Chapter 3: Exploring Inspirational Ontologies

Chapter 4: Topographies of Affliction in Postsocialism

Chapter 5: Performance of Inspirational Power

Chapter 6: Legitimization by Illness and Ancestor Shamans

Chapter 7: The shamans’ Economy of Reputation

Chapter 8: Imaginations of Powerful Shamans

Chapter 9: Beyond Power and Authenticity

Bibliography

Index.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [335]-355) and index.

ISBN:

1-283-85222-5

90-04-21274-4

OCLC:

813175961

Publisher Number:

10.1163/9789004212749 DOI