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- Book Title
- Spirits without Borders: Vietnamese Spirit Mediums in a Transnat
- ISBN
- 9780230114937
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
ISBN-10
0230114938
ISBN-13
9780230114937
eBay Product ID (ePID)
99590994
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
X, 219 Pages
Language
English
Publication Name
Spirits Without Borders : Vietnamese Spirit Mediums in a Transnational Age
Subject
Regional Studies, Anthropology / Cultural & Social, Eastern, Goddess Worship, Channeling & Mediumship, Customs & Traditions, Sociology of Religion
Publication Year
2011
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Body, Mind & Spirit, Religion, Social Science
Series
Contemporary Anthropology of Religion Ser.
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
0.8 in
Item Weight
14.8 Oz
Item Length
8.6 in
Item Width
5.7 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Scholarly & Professional
LCCN
2011-002888
Dewey Edition
23
Reviews
"A refreshing and very readable account of spirit possession, this engaging work is especially noteworthy for its original focus on transnational religious practice between Vietnam and California. With its emphasis on the conduct of fieldwork and its clarity of expression, this ethnography will serve as an excellent addition to courses."Michael Lambek, Professor and Canada Research Chair, University of Toronto; author of The Weight of the Pas t (Palgrave, 2002) and editor of Ordinary Ethics: Anthropology, Language, and Action (2010) "This book is a great contribution to our understanding of the way that religious and ritual practices travel the world, along with the people that embody those practices. Written in a highly engaging style, it invites readers on a journey of discovery and makes them feel as if they are joining in their own lifelong research endeavor."Oscar Salemink, Professor of Anthropology of Asia, University of Copenhagen "A fascinating ethnographic and historical account of the transnational dimensions of Vietnamese spirit mediumship, known as lên dong. Although lên dong originated in northern Vietnam, in recent decades it has experienced significant transformations as its practices and practitioners have moved between Vietnam and the United States. The authors richly describe these changes while also compellingly demonstrating how lên dong has continued to provide comfort and meaning in a complex and changing world."Shaun Kingsley Malarney, Professor of Cultural Anthropology, International Christian University, Tokyo, "A refreshing and very readable account of spirit possession, this engaging work is especially noteworthy for its original focus on transnational religious practice between Vietnam and California. With its emphasis on the conduct of fieldwork and its clarity of expression, this ethnography will serve as an excellent addition to courses."Michael Lambek, Professor and Canada Research Chair, University of Toronto; author of The Weight of the Pas t (Palgrave, 2002) and editor of Ordinary Ethics: Anthropology, Language, and Action (2010) "This book is a great contribution to our understanding of the way that religious and ritual practices travel the world, along with the people that embody those practices. Written in a highly engaging style, it invites readers on a journey of discovery and makes them feel as if they are joining in their own lifelong research endeavor."Oscar Salemink, Professor of Anthropology of Asia, University of Copenhagen "A fascinating ethnographic and historical account of the transnational dimensions of Vietnamese spirit mediumship, known as len dong. Although len dong originated in northern Vietnam, in recent decades it has experienced significant transformations as its practices and practitioners have moved between Vietnam and the United States. The authors richly describe these changes while also compellingly demonstrating how len dong has continued to provide comfort and meaning in a complex and changing world."Shaun Kingsley Malarney, Professor of Cultural Anthropology, International Christian University, Tokyo, "A refreshing and very readable account of spirit possession, this engaging work is especially noteworthy for its original focus on transnational religious practice between Vietnam and California. With its emphasis on the conduct of fieldwork and its clarity of expression, this ethnography will serve as an excellent addition to courses." - Michael Lambek, professor and Canada Research Chair, University of Toronto; author of The Weight of the Past; and editor of Ordinary Ethics: Anthropology, Language, and Action "This book is a great contribution to our understanding of the way that religious and ritual practices travel the world, along with the people that embody those practices. Written in a highly engaging style, it invites readers on a journey of discovery and makes them feel as if they are joining in their own lifelong research endeavor." - Oscar Salemink, professor of Anthropology of Asia, University of Copenhagen "A fascinating ethnographic and historical account of the transnational dimensions of Vietnamese spirit mediumship, known as ln dong. Although ln dong originated in northern Vietnam, in recent decades it has experienced significant transformations as its practices and practitioners have moved between Vietnam and the United States. The authors richly describe these changes while also compellingly demonstrating how ln dong has continued to provide comfort and meaning in a complex and changing world." - Shaun Kingsley Malarney, professor of Cultural Anthropology, International Christian University, Tokyo, 'The volume contains excellent and refreshing recent scholarship by two leading academics in their fields, providing a multitude of vivid and instructive information for scholars and the general reader alike. I thus highly recommend this book to anybody who brings along sound interest in spirit mediumship and Vietnamese religions in general.' Lukas Pokorny, University of Aberdeen, Austrian Jounral of South-East Asian Studies, "This book is a great contribution to our understanding of the way that religious and ritual practices travel the world, along with the people that embody those practices. Written in a highly engaging style, it invites readers on a journey of discovery and makes them feel as if they are joining in their own lifelong research endeavor."-Oscar Salemink, Professor of Anthropology of Asia, University of Copenhagen "A refreshing and very readable account of spirit possession, this engaging work is especially noteworthy for its original focus on transnational religious practice between Vietnam and California. With its emphasis on the conduct of fieldwork and its clarity of expression, this ethnography will serve as an excellent addition to courses."-Michael Lambek, Professor and Canada Research Chair, University of Toronto; author of The Weight of the Past (Palgrave, 2002) and editor of Ordinary Ethics: Anthropology, Language, and Action (2010), "A refreshing and very readable account of spirit possession, this engaging work is especially noteworthy for its original focus on transnational religious practice between Vietnam and California. With its emphasis on the conduct of fieldwork and its clarity of expression, this ethnography will serve as an excellent addition to courses."-Michael Lambek, Professor and Canada Research Chair, University of Toronto; author of The Weight of the Pas t (Palgrave, 2002) and editor of Ordinary Ethics: Anthropology, Language, and Action (2010) "This book is a great contribution to our understanding of the way that religious and ritual practices travel the world, along with the people that embody those practices. Written in a highly engaging style, it invites readers on a journey of discovery and makes them feel as if they are joining in their own lifelong research endeavor."-Oscar Salemink, Professor of Anthropology of Asia, University of Copenhagen "A fascinating ethnographic and historical account of the transnational dimensions of Vietnamese spirit mediumship, known as lên dong. Although lên dong originated in northern Vietnam, in recent decades it has experienced significant transformations as its practices and practitioners have moved between Vietnam and the United States. The authors richly describe these changes while also compellingly demonstrating how lên dong has continued to provide comfort and meaning in a complex and changing world."-Shaun Kingsley Malarney, Professor of Cultural Anthropology, International Christian University, Tokyo
Number of Volumes
1 vol.
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
306.609597
Table Of Content
Border Crossings: Setting The Theoretical Stage Spirited Research: Studying Lên Ðong in Vietnam and California Ðao Mau Spirits, Temples, and Rituals Spiritual Callings: Becoming a Medium in the Contemporary World 'Lên Donging' in Silicon Valley The Vietnam-Cali Connection 'You Have to Respect the Local Spirits"
Synopsis
Spirits without Borders is an ethnographic study of the transnational and multicultural expansion of Vietnam's Mother Goddess Religion and its spirit possession ritual. The work explores how and why the ritual spread from Vietnam to the US and back again and the impact of ritual transnationalism in both countries., An ethnographic study of the transnational and multicultural expansion of Vietnam's Mother Goddess Religion and its spirit possession ritual, this book is the product of collaborative research by an American anthropologist and a Vietnamese folklorist. Spirits without Borders explores how and why the ritual spread from Vietnam to the United States and back again, the impact of ritual transnationalism in both countries, and the current spread of the ritual to non-Vietnamese in the US.
LC Classification Number
GN550-674
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