Winner of CLR James Book Prize from the Working Class Studies Association and 2nd Place for the Victor Turner Prize in Ethnographic Writing. In 1980; Christine J. Walley’s world was turned upside down when the steel mill in Southeast Chicago where her father worked abruptly closed. In the ensuing years; ninety thousand other area residents would also lose their jobs in the mills—just one example of the vast scale of deindustrialization occurring across the United States. The disruption of this event propelled Walley into a career as a cultural anthropologist; and now; in Exit Zero; she brings her anthropological perspective home; examining the fate of her family and that of blue-collar America at large.
#650845 in Books Kate Ramsey 2015-11-13 2015-11-13Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 9.00 x 1.20 x 6.00l; #File Name: 0226703800448 pagesThe Spirits and the Law
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Exceptional InsightBy LeGrace BensonRamsey's research for this book is wide-ranging and meticulous. As a scholar who is looking at Haitian life and institutions from outside; but who who does so with serious respect; she has illuminated relationships between deeply rooted religious beliefs and social orders and arrangements. This book is a must-read not only for scholars but for any journalist expecting to report on Haiti and for anyone traveling there -tourist; entrepreneur or aid provider; perhaps especially the latter.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. An Instant Classic: Combines the best elements of the different branches of scholarship on VodouBy ElCafeteroMost studies of Vodou focus on either its ritual content; the way it has been denigrated by individuals within and outside of Haiti; or its folklorization. This book shows how all of these elements have interacted throughout the course of Haitian history to shape Haitian politics; the lives of religious practitioners; and the views of Haiti by outsiders. It also serves as a great legal history. If you read only one book about Haiti(an Vodou); I would recommend this instant classic.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy Moises P.Can't recommend a better book if you are interested in the dynamic between religion and the law.
