A Moment's Notice: Time Politics Across Culture
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Focusing on the problem of time--the paradox of time's apparent universality and cultural relativity--Carol J. Greenhouse develops an original ethnographic account of our present moment, the much-heralded postmodern condition, which is at the same time a reflexive analysis of ethnography itself. She argues that time is about agency and accountability, and that representations of time are used by institutions of law, politics, and scholarship to...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0801482283
ISBN13:9780801482281
Release Date:June 1996
Publisher:Cornell University Press
Length:334 Pages
Weight:1.00 lbs.
Dimensions:0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"
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Cultural History Political Science Politics & Social Sciences Social Science Social SciencesCustomer Reviews
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