PDF-(EBOOK)-Marriage Without Borders: Transnational Spouses in Neoliberal Senegal (Contemporary

In popular songs televised media news outlets and online venues a jabaaru immigr a migrants wife may be depicted as an opportunistic golddigger a forsaken lonely heart or a nave dupe Her migrant husband also faces multiple representations as profligate womanizer conquering hero heartless enslaver and exploited workhorse These depictions point to fluctuating understandings of gender status and power in Senegalese society and reflect an acute uneasiness within this coastal West African nation that has seen an exodus in the past thirtyfive years as more men and women migrate out of Senegal in hope of a better financial futureMarriage Without Borders is a multisited study of Senegalese migration and marriage that showcases contemporary changes in kinship practices across the globe engendered by the neoliberal demand for mobility and flexibility Based on ten years of ethnographic research in both Europe and Senegal the book examines a particular social outcome of economic globalization transnational marriages between Senegalese migrant men living in Europe and women at home in Senegal These marriages have grown exponentially among the Senegalese as economic and social possibilities within the country have steadily declined More and more building successful social lives within Senegal seems to require reaching outside the country through either migration or marriage to a migrant New kinds of affective connection and disconnection arise as Senegalese men and women reshape existing conceptions of spousal responsibility filial duty Islamic piety and familial careDinah Hannaford connects these Senegalese transnational marriages to the broader pattern of flexible kinship arrangements emerging across the global south arguing that neoliberal globalization and its imperative for mobility extend deep into the family and the heart and stretch relationships across borders. 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A destination for chocolate enthusiasts since the early 1900s, Hershey has transformed from a model industrial town into a multifaceted suburbia powered by philanthropy. At its heart lies the Milton Hershey School Trust, a charitable trust with a mandate to serve social orphans and a $12 billion endowment amassed from Hershey Company profits. The trust is a longstanding source of pride for people who call Hershey home and revere its benevolent capitalist founder--but in recent years it has become a subject of controversy and intrigue.Using interviews, participant observation, and archival research, anthropologist Peter Kurie returns to his hometown to examine the legacy of the Hershey Trust among local residents, company employees, and alumni of the K-12 Milton Hershey School. He arrives just as a scandal erupts that raises questions about the outsized power of the private trust over public life. Kurie draws on diverse voices across the community to show how philanthropy stirs passions and interests well beyond intended beneficiaries. In Chocolate We Trust reveals the cultural significance of Hershey as a forerunner to socially conscious corporations and the cult of the entrepreneur-philanthropist. The Hershey story encapsulates the dreams and wishes of today\'s consumer-citizens: the dream of becoming personally successful, and the wish that the most affluent among us will serve the common good. Tourists to Ouidah, a city on the coast of the Republic of B?nin, in West Africa, typically visit a few well-known sites of significance to the Vod?n religion--the Python Temple, where Dangb?, the python spirit, is worshipped, and King Kpasse\'s sacred forest, which is the seat of the Vod?n deity known as Lok?. However, other, less familiar places, such as the palace of the so-called supreme chief of Vod?n in B?nin, are also rising in popularity as tourists become increasingly adventurous and as more Vod?n priests and temples make themselves available to foreigners in the hopes of earning extra money.Timothy R. Landry examines the connections between local Vod?n priests and spiritual seekers who travel to B?nin--some for the snapshot, others for full-fledged initiation into the religion. He argues that the ways in which the Vod?n priests and tourists negotiate the transfer of confidential, sacred knowledge create its value. The more secrecy that surrounds Vod?n ritual practice and material culture, the more authentic, coveted, and, consequently, expensive that knowledge becomes. Landry writes as anthropologist and initiate, having participated in hundreds of Vod?n ceremonies, rituals, and festivals.Examining the role of money, the incarnation of deities, the limits of adaptation for the transnational community, and the belief in spirits, sorcery, and witchcraft, Vod?n ponders the ethical implications of producing and consuming culture by local and international agents. Highlighting the ways in which racialization, power, and the legacy of colonialism affect the procurement and transmission of secret knowledge in West Africa and beyond, Landry demonstrates how, paradoxically, secrecy is critically important to Vod?n\'s global expansion. In Neoliberal Frontiers, Brenda Chalfin presents an ethnographic examination of the day-to-day practices of the officials of Ghana’s Customs Service, exploring the impact of neoliberal restructuring and integration into the global economy on Ghanaian sovereignty. From the revealing vantage point of the Customs office, Chalfin discovers a fascinating inversion of our assumptions about neoliberal transformation: bureaucrats and local functionaries, government offices, checkpoints, and registries are typically held to be the targets of reform, but Chalfin finds that these figures and sites of authority act as the engine for changes in state sovereignty. Ghana has served as a model of reform for the neoliberal establishment, making it an ideal site for Chalfin to explore why the restructuring of a state on the global periphery portends shifts that occur in all corners of the world. At once a foray into international political economy, politics, and political anthropology, Neoliberal Frontiers is an innovative interdisciplinary leap forward for ethnographic writing, as well as an eloquent addition to the literature on postcolonial Africa. Porta Palazzo, arguably Western Europe\'s largest open-air market, is a central economic, social, and cultural hub for Italians and migrants in the city of Turin. Open-air markets like Porta Palazzo have existed for centuries in Europe although their function has changed over time--traditional markets are no longer the primary place to buy food--they remain popular destinations. In an age of supermarkets and online commerce, markets offer unique social and cultural opportunities and bring together urban and rural worldviews. These factors are often overlooked in traditional economic studies of food distribution, but anthropologist Rachel E. Black contends that social relations are essential for building and maintaining valuable links between production and consumption.From the history of Porta Palazzo to the current growing pains of the market, this book concentrates on points where trade meets cultural identities and cuisine. Its detailed and perceptive portraits of the market bring into relief the lives of the vendors, shoppers, and passersby. Black\'s ethnography illuminates the daily work of market-going and the anxieties of shoppers as they navigate the market. It examines migration, the link between cuisine and cultural identity, culinary tourism, the connection between the farmers\' market and the production of local food, and the urban planning issues negotiated by the city of Turin and market users during a recent renovation. This vibrant study, featuring a foreword by Slow Food Movement founder Carlo Petrini, makes a strong case for why markets like Porta Palazzo are critical for fostering culinary culture and social life in cities. Experiencing Ritual is Edith Turner\'s account of how she sighted a spirit form while participating in the Ihamba ritual of the Ndembu. Through her analysis, she presents a view not common in anthropological writings--the view of millions of Africans--that ritual is the harnessing of spiritual power. Body and Emotion is a study of the relationship between culture and emotional distress, an examination of the cultural forces that influence, make sense of, and heal severe pain and malaise. In order to investigate this relationship, Robert R. Desjarlais served as an apprentice healer among the Yolmo Sherpa, a Tibetan Buddhist people who reside in the Helambu region of north-central Nepal.