Claiming individuality : the cultural politics of distinction / edited by Vered Amit and Noel Dyck.
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | London ; Ann Arbor, MI : Pluto, 2006. |
| Description | vii, 225 pages ; 22 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | Anthropology, culture, and society Anthropology, culture, and society. ^A682721 |
| Contents | On claiming individuality: an introduction to the issues / Vered Amit, Noel Dyck -- In the aftermath of death: presenting self, individuality and family in an Iyangar family in Chennai, 1994 / Mattison Mines -- Growing up in the Caribbean: individuality in the making / Karen Fog Olwig -- Distinction and co-construction: diaspora Asian fashion entrepreneurs in London / Parminder Bhachu -- Claiming individuality through "flexibility": career choices and constraints among traveling consultants / Vered Amit -- A personalized journey: tourism and individuality / Julia Harrison -- Becoming educated, becoming and individual? Tropes of distinction and "modesty" in French narratives of rurality / Deborah Reed-Danahay -- An anatomy of humor: the charismatic repartee of Trevor Jeffreis in The Mitre pub / Nigel Rapport -- Proclaiming individual piety: pilgrims and religious renewal in Côte d'Ivoire / Marie Nathalie LeBlanc -- Claiming to be Croat: the risks of return to the homeland / Daphne Winland. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN | 0745324584 ($30.00) |
| ISBN | 9780745324586 ($30.00) |
| ISBN | 9780745324586 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | BF697.5.S65 C53 2006 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |