{"product_id":"the-power-of-example-isbn-9781119118329","title":"The Power of Example","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Power of Example\u003c\/i\u003e is an interdisciplinary examination of the integral role that examples and exemplification play in anthropological theory and practice.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplores the evocative and persuasive power, both positive and negative, of ‘exemplary examples’ in social life\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes contributions from established and up-and-coming anthropologists, as well as leading scholars of religious and cultural studies\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFeatures an international array of case studies on exemplification from Left radical activists in Denmark to scientific metrological practice in Brazil\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes on Contributors\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction: the power of example (Lars Højer and Andreas Bandak)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003col\u003e \u003cli\u003eRitual, value, and example: on the perfection of cultural representations (Joel Robbins)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe burden of being exemplary: national sentiments, awkward witnessing, and womanhood in occupied Palestine (Lotte Buch Segal)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExemplary series and Christian typology: modelling on sainthood in Damascus (Andreas Bandak)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDouble standards: examples and exceptions in scientific metrological practices in Brazil (Antonia Walford)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eRevolution is the way you eat: exemplification among left radical activists in Denmark and in anthropology (Stine Krøijer)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe failed image and the possessed: examples of invisibility in visual anthropology and Islam (Christian Suhr)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eParadoxical paradigms: moral reasoning, inspiration, and problems of knowing among Orthodox Christian monastics (Alice Forbess)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow to do things with examples: Sufis, dreams, and anthropology (Amira Mittermaier)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAnthropological tropes and historical tricksters: pilgrimage as an ‘example’ of persuasion (Simon Coleman)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOf figures and types: brokering knowledge and migration in Indonesia and beyond (Johan Lindquist)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ol\u003eIndex \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAndreas Bandak\u003c\/b\u003e is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Cross-Cultural and Regional Studies at the University of Copenhagen. Co-editor of \u003ci\u003eQualitative Analysis in the Making\u003c\/i\u003e (with Daniella Kuzmanovic, 2014), Dr. Bandak has published articles in an array of prestigious peer-reviewed journals, including \u003ci\u003eCurrent Anthropology\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eEthnos\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eReligion and Society\u003c\/i\u003e. His research focuses on Christian minorities in Syria, where he has done extensive fieldwork in and around Damascus, and he is currently working on effects of the Syrian conflict in Lebanon.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLars Højer\u003c\/b\u003e is an Associate Professor in the Department of Cross-Cultural and Regional Studies at the University of Copenhagen. He is the project leader of ‘Escalations: A Comparative Ethnographic Study of Accelerating Change’, a three-year project funded by the Danish Council for the Independent Research│Humanities that includes Dr. Højer’s own research on the social, economic, religious,and political aspects of transition processes in urban and rural post-socialist Mongolia. He has published in a number of prominent peer-reviewed journals, including \u003ci\u003eJournal of the Royal Anthropological Institute\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eEthnos\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSocial Anthropology\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrom evoking explicit imagery to drawing cross-cultural parallels, examples and exemplification play an integral role in anthropological theory and practice. \u003ci\u003eThe Power of Example\u003c\/i\u003e is a curated collection of essays that both explore the evocative and persuasive power of ‘exemplary examples’ in social life, and analyze exemplification’s role in anthropology. The specific case studies included illustrate the pervasive influence of exemplification across global cultures, from Christian typology to Palestinian womanhood. With contributions from established and up-and-coming anthropologists, as well as leading scholars of religious and cultural studies, the collection offers a balanced and original approach to understanding how and why examples are so powerful.\u003c\/p\u003e Ambitiously tackling one of the most pivotal components of anthropological inquiry, \u003ci\u003eThe Power of Example\u003c\/i\u003e encourages students and scholars alike to take a closer look at examples and their influence.","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47990317154533,"sku":"NP9781119118329","price":36.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781119118329.jpg?v=1761787330","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/the-power-of-example-isbn-9781119118329","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}