Literatura s povodom: Geertzovo tumačenje kulture borbe pijetlova

Povodom tužne vijesti koju su nedavno senzacionalistički prenijeli domaći mediji da je “pijetao ubio policajca u Filipinima koji je pokušao zaustaviti ilegalnu borbu” podsjećamo na poznati esej kulturnog antropologa Clifforda Geertza “Deep Play: Notes on the Balinese Cockfight” koji je objavljen u njegovoj knjizi Tumačenje kultura (“Duboka igra: beleške o balinežanskoj borbi petlova”, sv. Read more

France since 1940: A Conversation with Emile Chaba

At 4.30 on 16 November 2020, Dr Simon Jackson (University of Birmingham) and our very own Sonia Lamrani (GCfE) will be in conversation with Dr Emile Chabal (University of Edinburgh) to discuss his recently published book France, a history of the country since 1940. Described by early reviews as ‘a major achievement’ and ‘a highly polished introduction to contemporary France’, Chabal’s analysis ranges widely, touching upon politics, society, culture and the legacies of the country’s colonial past. Read more
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