It is the anthropologist's fate to always be between things: countries, languages, cultures, even realities. The author celebrates the creative power... Læs mere
An ethnography depicting Songhay possession ceremonies, and recreating the reality of spirit presences. In this book, the voices... Læs mere
Blending ethnographic description with social analysis, Stoller shows how West African entrepreneurs have built cohesive and effective multinational trading networks in New York. Their stories illuminate ongoing debates about globalisation.
"An ingeniously constructed springboard for a criticism of anthropology."--
Combining memoir, ethnography, and philosophy through a series of interconnected narratives, this book tells a story of remarkable friendship and the... Læs mere
In this collection of selected blog posts, Stoller models good writing while sharing his insights on politics (including the emergence of "Trumpism" and the impact of ignorance on US political practices), higher education, social science, media, and well-being.
A study of the West African Hauka - spirits that grotesquely mimic and mock "Europeans" of the colonial epoch. The author considers spirit possession as a set of embodied practices with serious social and cultural consequences.
Issa Boureima is a young, hip African street vendor who sells knock-off designer bags and hats in an open-air market on 125th street in Harlem. His goal is to become a "Jaguar" - a West African term for a keen entrepreneur able to spot trends and turn a profit in any marketplace.