PDF-(EBOOK)-Vodún: Secrecy and the Search for Divine Power (Contemporary Ethnography)

Tourists to Ouidah a city on the coast of the Republic of Bnin in West Africa typically visit a few wellknown sites of significance to the Vodn religionthe Python Temple where Dangb the python spirit is worshipped and King Kpasses sacred forest which is the seat of the Vodn deity known as Lok However other less familiar places such as the palace of the socalled supreme chief of Vodn in Bnin are also rising in popularity as tourists become increasingly adventurous and as more Vodn priests and temples make themselves available to foreigners in the hopes of earning extra moneyTimothy R Landry examines the connections between local Vodn priests and spiritual seekers who travel to Bninsome for the snapshot others for fullfledged initiation into the religion He argues that the ways in which the Vodn priests and tourists negotiate the transfer of confidential sacred knowledge create its value The more secrecy that surrounds Vodn 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 Vodn ceremonies rituals and festivalsExamining the role of money the incarnation of deities the limits of adaptation for the transnational community and the belief in spirits sorcery and witchcraft Vodn 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 Vodns global expansion. An information session. Davide Nicolini. What are we going to talk about?. What is ethnography?. The stages of an ethnographic project. Is it for me? A conversation with two people who are doing it for a PhD. Ethnographic Encounters Project. Dr Lisa . Bernasek (with thanks to Dr Heidi . Armbruster). l.bernasek@soton.ac.uk. . Objectives and overview. This session will provide . an introduction to ethnographic . (Securing the Anti-Democracy). State secrets, warrantless investigations and wiretaps, signing statements, executive privilege—the executive branch wields many tools for secrecy. . Since . the middle of the twentieth century, presidents have used myriad tactics to expand and maintain a level of executive branch power unprecedented in this nation’s history. . Vodun. Definition of Vodun/Voodoo. Voodoo can be defined as a religion that is derived from African polytheism and ancestor worship and is practiced chiefly in Haiti. (Merriam Webster). Background of Vodun. . of Kings. 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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. 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. Ethnography is an increasingly important research method in the private sector, yet ethnographic literature continues to focus on an academic audience. Sam Ladner fills the gap by advancing rigorous ethnographic practice that is tailored to corporate settings where colleagues are not steeped in social theory, research time lines may be days rather than months or years, and research sponsors expect actionable outcomes and recommendations. Ladner provides step-by-step guidance at every turn--covering core methods, research design, using the latest mobile and digital technologies, project and client management, ethics, reporting, and translating your findings into business strategies. This book is the perfect resource for private-sector researchers, designers, and managers seeking robust ethnographic tools or academic researchers hoping to conduct research in corporate settings. More information on the book is available at http://www.practicalethnography.com/. In popular songs, televised media, news outlets, and online venues, a jabaaru immigr? (a migrant\'s wife) may be depicted as an opportunistic gold-digger, a forsaken lonely heart, or a na?ve 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 thirty-five years, as more men and women migrate out of Senegal in hope of a better financial future.Marriage Without Borders is a multi-sited 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 care.Dinah 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. 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. 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