Astonishment and Evocation

Astonishment and EvocationAll societies are shaped by arts, media, and other persuasive practices that can awe, captivate, enchant or otherwise seem to cast a spell on the audience. Likewise, scholarship itself often is driven by a sense of wonder and a willingness to be open to what lies beyond the obvious. This book broadens and deepens this perspective. Inspired by Stephen Tylers view of ethnography as an art of evocation, international scholars from the fields of

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Highlights key concepts and includes vignettes of critical incidents

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