Yaya's Story - The Quest for Well-Being in the World

Combining memoir, ethnography, and philosophy through a series of interconnected narratives, this book tells a story of remarkable friendship and the quest for well-being. It's a story of difference and unity, of illness and health, a lyrical reflection on human resiliency and the shoulders we lean on.

About the author

Paul Stoller is professor of anthropology at West Chester University. He is the author of many books, most recently Stranger in the Village of the Sick and The Power of the Between, the latter published by the University of Chicago Press.

Summary

Combining memoir, ethnography, and philosophy through a series of interconnected narratives, this book tells a story of remarkable friendship and the quest for well-being. It's a story of difference and unity, of illness and health, a lyrical reflection on human resiliency and the shoulders we lean on.

Product details

• Authors: Paul Stoller, Paul Stoller, Stoller Paul
• Publisher: University Of Chicago Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 17.10.2014
• EAN: 9780226178820
• ISBN: 978-0-226-17882-0
• No. of pages: 176
• Dimensions: 142 mm x 217 mm x 11 mm
• Subjects: Education and learning > Teaching preparation > Vocational needs; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Regional Studies, Africa, Anthropology, Memoirs, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / General, Regional Studies, Regional / International studies, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Memoirs