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Informationen zum Autor David Graeber is Reader in Anthropology at Goldsmiths, University of London. His books include Debt: The First 5000 Years; Direct Action: An Ethnography; and Toward an Anthropological Theory of Value: The False Coin of Our Own Dreams. Klappentext Betafo, a rural community in central Madagascar, is divided between the descendants of nobles and descendants of slaves. Anthropologist David Graeber arrived for fieldwork at the height of tensions attributed to a disastrous communal ordeal two years earlier. As Graeber uncovers the layers of historical, social, and cultural knowledge required to understand this event, he elaborates a new view of power, inequality, and the political role of narrative. Combining theoretical subtlety, a compelling narrative line, and vividly drawn characters, Lost People is a singular contribution to the anthropology of politics and the literature on ethnographic writing. Zusammenfassung Betafo, a rural community in central Madagascar, is divided between descendants of nobles and descendants of slaves. Anthropologist David Graeber uncovers the layers of historical, social, and cultural knowledge required to understand a disastrous communal ordeal and elaborates a new view of power, inequality, and the political role of narrative. Inhaltsverzeichnis ContentsPreface and AcknowledgmentsNotes on Malagasy Pronunciation1. Betafo, 19902. Royal Authority3. Negative Authority4. Character5. A Brief History of Betafo6. Anti-Heroic Politics7. The Trials of Miadana8. Lost People9. The Descendants of Rainitamaina10. It Must Have Gone Something Like This11. Catastrophe12. EpilogueGlossary of Malagasy TermsPersonal Names in TextImportant Places Named in TextNotesBibliographyIndex
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Preface and Acknowledgments
Notes on Malagasy Pronunciation
1. Betafo, 1990
2. Royal Authority
3. Negative Authority
4. Character
5. A Brief History of Betafo
6. Anti-Heroic Politics
7. The Trials of Miadana
8. Lost People
9. The Descendants of Rainitamaina
10. It Must Have Gone Something Like This
11. Catastrophe
12. Epilogue
Glossary of Malagasy Terms
Personal Names in Text
Important Places Named in Text
Notes
Bibliography
Index
About the author
David Graeber
