Wisdom from the Edge

Stoller P (2024)

Publication Type: Authored book

Publication year: 2024

Publisher: Cornell University Press

ISBN: 9781501770654

DOI: 10.7591/cornell/9781501770654.001.0001

Abstract

Wisdom From the Edge describes what anthropologists can do to contribute to the social and cultural changes that shape a social future of wellbeing and viability. Paul Stoller shows how anthropologists can develop sensuously described ethnographic narratives to communicate powerfully their insights to a wide range of audiences. These insights are filled with wisdom about how respect for nature is central to the future of humankind. Stoller demonstrates how the ethnographic evocation of space and place, the honing of dialogue, and the crafting of character depict the drama of social life, and borrows techniques from film, poetry, and fiction to expand the appeal of anthropological knowledge and heighten its ability to connect the public to the idiosyncrasies of people and locale. Ultimately, Wisdom from the Edge underscores the importance of recognizing and applying indigenous wisdom to the social problems that threaten the future.

Authors with CRIS profile

Paul Allen Stoller

Additional Organisation(s)

Center for Advanced Studies in the Humanities and Social Sciences Alternative Rationalities and Esoteric Practices from a Global Perspective (CAS-E)

Involved external institutions

West Chester University (WCUPA) / Université west chester de pennsylvanie US United States (USA) (US)

How to cite

APA:

Stoller, P. (2023). Wisdom from the Edge. Cornell University Press.

MLA:

Stoller, Paul. Wisdom from the Edge. Cornell University Press, 2023.

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