03429nam 2200757 a 450 991081974470332120200520144314.01-107-17492-91-281-24328-097866112432890-511-37785-10-511-37694-40-511-37600-60-511-37450-X0-511-61965-00-511-37874-2(CKB)1000000000398847(EBL)328896(OCoLC)476126659(SSID)ssj0000104092(PQKBManifestationID)11113839(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000104092(PQKBWorkID)10079262(PQKB)10799363(UkCbUP)CR9780511619656(MiAaPQ)EBC328896(Au-PeEL)EBL328896(CaPaEBR)ebr10221477(CaONFJC)MIL124328(PPN)268445893(EXLCZ)99100000000039884720080329d2007 uy 0engur|||||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierThe anthropology of texts, persons and publics oral and written culture in Africa and beyond /Karin Barber1st ed.Cambridge ;New York Cambridge University Press20071 online resource (ix, 276 pages) digital, PDF file(s)New departures in anthropology ;5Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).0-521-54687-7 0-521-83787-1 Includes bibliographical references and index.1. Anthropology and text -- 2. Genre, society and history -- 3. The constitution of oral texts -- 4. Text and personhood -- 5. Audiences and publics -- 6. The private -- 7. Textual fields and popular creativity.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 in which oral genres transcend the here-and-now, and the complex relationship between texts and the material world. Barber considers the ways in which personhood is evoked, both in oral poetry and in written diaries and letters, discusses the audience's role in creating the meaning of texts, and shows textual creativity to be a universal human capacity expressed in myriad forms. Engaging and thought-provoking, this book will be welcomed by anyone interested in anthropology, literature and cultural studies.New departures in anthropology ;5.Oral traditionFolkloreOral traditionAfricaFolkloreAfricaOral tradition.Folklore.Oral traditionFolklore398Barber Karin658355MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910819744703321The anthropology of texts, persons and publics4040811UNINA