The Taste of Ethnographic Things: The Senses in Anthropology by Paul Stoller (En

Description: The Taste of Ethnographic Things by Paul Stoller "An ingeniously constructed springboard for a criticism of anthropology."-- FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Anthropologists who have lost their senses write ethnographies that are often disconnected from the worlds they seek to portray. For most anthropologists, Stoller contends, tasteless theories are more important than the savory sauces of ethnographic life. That they have lost the smells, sounds, and tastes of the places they study is unfortunate for them, for their subjects, and for the discipline itself.The Taste of Ethnographic Things describes how, through long-term participation in the lives of the Songhay of Niger, Stoller eventually came to his senses. Taken together, the separate chapters speak to two important and integrated issues. The first is methodological-all the chapters demonstrate the rewards of long-term study of a culture. The second issue is how he became truer to the Songhay through increased sensual awareness. Back Cover 12568-2 How Large is Large? One definition of large-scale systems is that they are capable of partitioning into subsystems for computational or practical reasons. Another viewpoint defines any system as "large" if conventional techniques of modeling, analysis, and control fail to yield reasonable solutions with reasonable computational efforts. These definitions can be applied to a variety of systems in fields as diverse as business management, the environment, data networks, aerospace, transportation, and energy. All these large-scale systems require special approaches to modeling and control, and recent advances in soft computing provide new opportunities to use intelligent control to manage their complexity. Fuzzy logic, neural networks, and genetic (evolutionary) algorithms all offer new avenues for modeling, stabilization, control, and optimization of large-scale systems. This book presents past and present trends, and looks into the future potential with a special focus on computer-assisted problem-solving. Concepts are presented with their proofs, followed by an algorithm showing how to use the results. Problems are included at the end of every chapter. Major topics include: Modeling and model reduction: aggregation, perturbation, balance aggregation, and system identification Structural properties: stability, controllability, and observability Control systems: hierarchical control, decentralized control, and optimum control theory Fuzzy logic: fuzzy set theory, fuzzy mathematics, fuzzy operations research, and fuzzy control systems This book offers an innovative yet practical approach to the challenges of large-scale systems. Software for solving the problems in the text can be ordered using the postcards included in this book. Author Biography Paul Stoller is Professor of Anthropology at West Chester University and the author of Sensuous Scholarship, also available from the University of Pennsylvania Press. Table of Contents The Taste of Ethnographic Things. Eye, Mind, and Word in Anthropology. "Gazing" at the Space of Songhay Politics. Signs in the Social Order: Riding a Songhay Bush Taxi. Son of Rouch: Songhay Visions of the Other. Sound in Songhay Possession. Sound in Songhay Sorcery. The Reconstruction of Ethnography. Detours Review "An ingeniously constructed springboard for a criticism of anthropology."—African Studies Review"This tantalising exploration of the anthropologists relation to the Other provides a refreshing, optimistic and creative outlook on the perennial dilemma of ethnographic representation. Based on more than seven years fieldwork amongst the Songhay of Niger, Stoller concocts an anecdotal mIlEe of sights, sounds and smells that flavour the natives inner world. His exegesis is a masterly example of concision and ingenuity, narrating both mundane and extraordinary incidents that occurred during his initiation as a Songhay sorcerer—An eminently digestible recipe of Songhay socialization, peppered with provocative musings on the anthropological endeavour."—Journal of the Anthropological Society of Oxford"This book is one of the most interesting and useful recent instances of anthropology at the crossroads. . . . [Stoller] fluidly articulates the central tension in the discipline today."—Man"The author succeeds in being provocative, making claims that are contrary to conventional anthropological wisdom or have long been incorporated as basic tenants, but which are questioned afresh"—Anthropology and Humanism Long Description Anthropologists who have lost their senses write ethnographies that are often disconnected from the worlds they seek to portray. For most anthropologists, Stoller contends, tasteless theories are more important than the savory sauces of ethnographic life. That they have lost the smells, sounds, and tastes of the places they study is unfortunate for them, for their subjects, and for the discipline itself. The Taste of Ethnographic Things describes how, through long-term participation in the lives of the Songhay of Niger, Stoller eventually came to his senses. Taken together, the separate chapters speak to two important and integrated issues. The first is methodological--all the chapters demonstrate the rewards of long-term study of a culture. The second issue is how he became truer to the Songhay through increased sensual awareness. Review Quote "This tantalising exploration of the anthropologists relation to the Other provides a refreshing, optimistic and creative outlook on the perennial dilemma of ethnographic representation. Based on more than seven years fieldwork amongst the Songhay of Niger, Stoller concocts an anecdotal mIlEe of sights, sounds and smells that flavour the natives inner world. His exegesis is a masterly example of concision and ingenuity, narrating both mundane and extraordinary incidents that occurred during his initiation as a Songhay sorcerer-An eminently digestible recipe of Songhay socialization, peppered with provocative musings on the anthropological endeavour."- Journal of the Anthropological Society of Oxford Details ISBN0812212924 Author Paul Stoller Short Title TASTE OF ETHNOGRAPHIC THINGS Publisher University of Pennsylvania Press Language English Photographer Cheryl Olkes ISBN-10 0812212924 ISBN-13 9780812212921 Media Book Format Paperback Year 1989 Residence US Pages 200 Imprint University of Pennsylvania Press Subtitle The Senses in Anthropology Place of Publication Pennsylvania Country of Publication United States DOI 10.1604/9780812212921 UK Release Date 1989-09-01 AU Release Date 1989-09-01 NZ Release Date 1989-09-01 US Release Date 1989-09-01 Series Contemporary Ethnography Publication Date 1989-09-01 Alternative 9780812203141 DEWEY 306.096626 Illustrations 10 illus. 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