| Description |
xix, 307 p. : ill. (some col.), maps, charts |
| Contents |
1. Classifying the Indian Other -- 2. Making oneself a(t) home -- 3. Caught by the Goddess -- 4. The making of a community in court -- 5. Marrying 'up' : self-objects, race, and class -- 6. Belonging, suffering, and the body of others -- Conclusion: We-formation in times of 'communal' violence. |
| Summary |
This monograph is the first to explore Muslim and Hindu lives in contemporary urban Myanmar from an anthropological perspective. Foregrounding individuals in intersubjective encounters, Beyer develops the concept of "we-formation", an innovative approach that enriches the political, legal and historical analysis of community. |
| Subject |
Burma -- Religious life and customs
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Communities -- Religious aspects -- Islam
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Communities -- Religious aspects -- Hinduism
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| ISBN |
9788776943271 (pbk.) |
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