Uses an analysis of gossip as political action to develop a holistic understanding of a number of disparate themes, including conflict, power, and agency, morality, emotion, and gender. This title brings together 2 methodological traditions - the microscopic analysis of unelicited interaction and the macroscopic interpretation of social practice.
Focusing on contemporary political movements, the book explores emerging mass visions and their transformative potential. It offers a fresh analysis of how these movements reshape societal perspectives and influence political landscapes, encouraging readers to reconsider the implications of these developments.
Exploring the connection between running and human identity, the book delves into how this fundamental movement shapes our perception and engagement with the world. By examining the interplay of mind, body, and environment, the author argues that running fosters a deeper understanding of our existence and our place within the larger context of life. Utilizing insights from neuroscience, anthropology, and philosophy, it presents a comprehensive view of how this simple act contributes to our humanity.
"Few activities bring together physicality, emotions, politics, money, and morality as dramatically as sport. In Brazil's stadiums or parks in China, on Cuba's baseball diamonds or rugby fields in Fiji, human beings test their physical limits, invest emotional energy, bet money, perform witchcraft, and ingest substances, making sport a microcosm of what life is about. The Anthropology of Sport explores not only what anthropological thinking tells us about sports, but also what sports tell us about the ways in which the sporting body is shaped by and shapes the social, cultural, political, and historical contexts in which we live. Core themes discussed in this book include the body, modernity, nationalism, the state, citizenship, transnationalism, globalization, and gender and sexuality"--Provided by publisher.
Five-year-old Raleigh Scott Carter is an irresistibly mischievous little boy. He acts out his creative humor in unconventional pranks.