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Friction: An Ethnography of Global Connection
Anna Lowenhaupt Tsing
Challenging the view that globalization signifies a 'clash' of cultures, this book here develops friction in its place as a metaphor for the conflicting social interactions that make up our contemporary world. It shows how creative cultural differences are in the grip of worldly encounter, and how it is overlooked in theories of the global.
344 pages, 3 halftones. 2 line illus.
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | November 28, 2004 |
| ISBN13 | 9780691120652 |
| Publishers | Princeton University Press |
| Pages | 344 |
| Dimensions | 155 × 233 × 21 mm · 526 g |
| Language | English |