Want to Read saving…. Want to Read Currently Reading Read. Refresh and try again. Open Preview See a Problem? Thanks for telling us about the problem. Return to Book Page. Preview — Braided Worlds by Alma Gottlieb. Braided Worlds by Alma Gottlieb ,.
Their commitment over the span of several decades has lent them a rare insight. From these and many other interweaving narratives—and with the combined strengths of an anthropologist and a literary writer— Braided Worlds examines the impact of postcolonialism, race, and global inequity at the same time that it chronicles a living, breathing village community where two very different worlds meet. Paperback , pages. Published September 5th by University of Chicago Press. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up.
Review: Braided Worlds by Alma Gottlieb and Philip Graham
To ask other readers questions about Braided Worlds , please sign up. Lists with This Book. This book is not yet featured on Listopia. Jul 13, Nicole rated it it was amazing Shelves: I put off reading this, but I was wrong to.
- Rating: 5 stars out of 5.
- Follow the Authors!
- Braided Worlds, Gottlieb, Graham.
- Musical Torture?
- Alex Rider 5- Scorpia (French Edition).
- Summer Of 69;
- The Tsunami Countdown.
I really liked it a lot. Their deep connection with the Beng people over the years offers an authoritative and, even more important, a touchingly personal account of life in one West African culture. This book is a wonderful addition to our contemporary creative nonfiction literature, combining the best of immersion journalism, personal memoir and academic study into a delightful and enchanting narrative.
- Twin Sexters Book II!
- Braided Worlds.
- .
- Flammen der Nacht: Die Werwolf - Saga (German Edition)!
- The System of Chakra: The Crystal Healing with 8 Majors of Chakras!
- Philip Graham » Braided Worlds?
- Looking for something?;
- Samantha among the Brethren — Volume 3.
This literary journey reminds us, again and again, of the unbreakable bonds of our common humanity. Charlie Piot, author of Remotely Global: Village Modernity in West Africa. A beautiful book that resists romance while remaining soulful, Braided Worlds is filled with seductive storytelling and sparkling prose.
Braided Worlds
In the intervening years, Philip and Alma have returned twice for extended stays with their friends, the Beng. They brought their children; they immersed themselves in the village. But wars and revolution have torn up that part of the world, too. The result of these later visits is a brand new sequel to the first volume, the just-published Braided Worlds. The literary miracle part comes from the neatly contrived cross-perspective of two gifted writers with different yet co-operative points of view.
Both Alma and Philip bring different life interests, education, and obsessions to bear: The result is an amazing book, an amazing conversation, and a sense of life energized by difference, surprise, sympathy, respect and intelligence. Jennifer Coffman Anthropology News. This is a wonderful quality of the book—it is deeply personal, respectful, and yet not so precious as to overshadow what we can learn about being Beng, and Beng-like.
Michael Jackson American Ethnologist. Gottlieb and Graham impart a political meaning to their image of braided worlds, and. This is the accomplishment of this elegant work of cross-cultural and conjugal collaboration. Julia Lichtblau The Common. Having left and returned several times, they found their ties to the Beng were deeper than they realized. Regge Episale Hippocampus Magazine. While living with the Beng they candidly discuss views on child rearing, the value of being calm, and the effects of grief, guilt and resentment on the health of the mind and body.
Account Options
Sold by Pops Book and ships from Amazon Fulfillment. Customers who bought this item also bought. Page 1 of 1 Start over Page 1 of 1. Creating Lives in Everyday Storytelling.
Braided Worlds: Alma Gottlieb, Philip Graham: theranchhands.com: Books
Black Girls and the Choreography of Citizenship. The Life and Words of a! Here's how restrictions apply. University of Chicago Press September 5, Language: Start reading Braided Worlds on your Kindle in under a minute. Don't have a Kindle? Try the Kindle edition and experience these great reading features: Share your thoughts with other customers.
Write a customer review. Showing of 2 reviews. Top Reviews Most recent Top Reviews.
There was a problem filtering reviews right now. Please try again later. This gentle and personal narrative of life among the Beng peoples of Central Cote d'Ivoire in the summer of provides interesting insight into the the Beng worldview, on the cusp of modernity but still ldeeply pre-modern. Both ethnographic and 'auto-ethnographic' providing an engaging account of the ethnographer, the writer, and their son and life among the Beng , this book should appeal to anyone interested in childhood and family structures in West Africa, the transition from a pre-modern to modern world view among the Beng, the recent history of Cote d'Ivoire, and the on-the-ground realities of development efforts.
It is also an honest, open, and engaging discussion of the dilemmas of modern anthropologists and their families. I particularly liked the way in which Alma Gottlieb and Philip Graham succeed in in their attempts to "pull back the curtain during rehearsal, allowing readers to witness the personal struggles and transformations that precede and accompany cultural understanding.
One person found this helpful. Gottleib and Graham continue the incredible story of the Beng people. Even more engaging than Parallel Worlds, the saga of Yacouba, Amenan and the villagers of Kosangbe and Asagbe continue.
Once again, the authors bring the Beng into our hearts with the moving story of their fight to survive in a country wrought by civil war. Amazon Giveaway allows you to run promotional giveaways in order to create buzz, reward your audience, and attract new followers and customers.