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Under the Kapok Tree

Identity and Difference in Beng Thought

Alma Gottlieb author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:The University of Chicago Press

Published:5th Dec '96

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Author was winner of the Victor Turner Award for her co-authorship of "Parallel Worlds".

In this companion volume to "Parallel Worlds," Alma Gottlieb explores ideology and social practices among the Beng people of Cote d'Ivoire.In this companion volume to "Parallel Worlds," Alma Gottlieb explores ideology and social practices among the Beng people of Cote d'Ivoire. Employing symbolic and postmodern perspectives, she highlights the dynamically paired notions of identity and difference, symbolized by the kapok tree planted at the centre of every Beng village.

ISBN: 9780226305073

Dimensions: 23mm x 16mm x 1mm

Weight: 369g

201 pages