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Friction An Ethnography of Global Connection

Paperback • 2005 • English

Friction An Ethnography of Global Connection

By Anna Lowenhaupt Tsing

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About the book

A wheel turns because of its encounter with the surface of the road; spinning in the air it goes nowhere. Rubbing two sticks together produces heat and light; one stick alone is just a stick. In both cases, it is friction that produces movement, action, effect. Challenging the widespread view that globalization invariably signifies a "clash" of cultures, anthropologist Anna Tsing here develops friction in its place as a metaphor for the diverse and conflicting social interactions that make up ou...Show more

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9780691120652

Publisher

Princeton University Press

Published year

2005

Language

English

Original title

Friction An Ethnography of Global Connection

Format

Paperback

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