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Bøker av Sherry B. Ortner

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  • - A Cultural and Political History of Sherpa Buddhism
    av Sherry B. Ortner
    567,-

    Examines the foundings of celibate Buddhist monasteries among the Sherpas of Nepal in the early twentieth century. This book integrates social scientific and historical modes of analysis in a study of the Sherpa monasteries. It is intended for those interested in Nepal, Tibet, the Sherpa, or Buddhism in general.

  • - Sherpas and Himalayan Mountaineering
    av Sherry B. Ortner
    553,-

    Presents an account of the evolving relationship between the mountaineers and the Sherpas, a relationship of mutual dependence and cultural conflict played out in an environment of mortal risk. This book shows how climbers' behavior toward the Sherpas has ranged from kindness to cruelty, from cultural sensitivity to derision.

  • - Independent Film at the Twilight of the American Dream
    av Sherry B. Ortner
    324 - 1 182,-

    The pioneering anthropologist Sherry B. Ortner explores the culture and practices of independent filmmaking in the U.S., arguing that during the past three decades, independent cinema has provided vital cultural critique.

  • - Capital, Culture, and the Class of '58
    av Sherry B. Ortner
    365,-

    Famed anthropologist Ortner tracks down representative classmates from her mostly Jewish Newark, NJ high school class of '58 in order to examine class culture and ethnicity in America today.

  • - Culture, Power, and the Acting Subject
    av Sherry B. Ortner
    271 - 1 051,-

    The award-winning anthropologist Sherry B. Ortner draws on her longstanding interest in theories of cultural practice to rethink key concepts of culture, agency, and subjectivity.

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