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Abstract
In Between Magic and Rationality, Vibeke Steffen, Steffen Jöhncke, and Kirsten Marie Raahauge bring together a diverse range of ethnographies that examine and explore the forms of reflection, action, and interaction that govern the ways different contemporary societies create and challenge the limits of reason.
The essays here visit an impressive array of settings, including international scientific laboratories, British spiritualist meetings, Chinese villages, Danish rehabilitation centers, and Uzbeki homes, where they encounter a diverse assortment of people whose beliefs and concerns exhibit an unusual but central contemporary dichotomy: scientific reason versus spiritual/paranormal belief. Exploring the paradoxical way these modes of thought push against reason's boundaries, they offer a deep look at the complex ways they coexist, contest one another, and are ultimately intertwined.
The essays here visit an impressive array of settings, including international scientific laboratories, British spiritualist meetings, Chinese villages, Danish rehabilitation centers, and Uzbeki homes, where they encounter a diverse assortment of people whose beliefs and concerns exhibit an unusual but central contemporary dichotomy: scientific reason versus spiritual/paranormal belief. Exploring the paradoxical way these modes of thought push against reason's boundaries, they offer a deep look at the complex ways they coexist, contest one another, and are ultimately intertwined.
Translated title of the contribution | Mellem Magi og Rationalitet: Fornuftens grænseflader i den moderne verden |
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Original language | English |
Place of Publication | København |
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Publisher | Museum Tusculanum |
Volume | vol. 4 |
Edition | Critical Anthropology |
Number of pages | 380 |
ISBN (Print) | 978-87-635-4213-5 |
Publication status | Published - Mar 2015 |
Series | Critical Anthropology |
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Volume | 4 |
ISSN | 1811-0665 |
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Activities
- 1 Lecture and oral contribution
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”Spøgelser både skræmmer og fascinerer”, siger antropologerne
Kirsten Marie Raahauge (Lecturer)
28 May 2019Activity: Talk or presentation › Lecture and oral contribution