In this Book
- Lost People: Magic and the Legacy of Slavery in Madagascar
- Book
- 2007
- Published by: Indiana University Press
summary
Betafo, a rural community in central Madagascar, is divided between the descendants of nobles and descendants of slaves. Anthropologist David Graeber arrived for fieldwork at the height of tensions attributed to a disastrous communal ordeal two years earlier. As Graeber uncovers the layers of historical, social, and cultural knowledge required to understand this event, he elaborates a new view of power, inequality, and the political role of narrative. Combining theoretical subtlety, a compelling narrative line, and vividly drawn characters, Lost People is a singular contribution to the anthropology of politics and the literature on ethnographic writing.
Table of Contents
Download Full Book
- Preface and Acknowledgments
- pp. ix-xi
- 1. Betafo, 1990
- pp. 1-32
- 2. Royal Authority
- pp. 33-52
- 3. Negative Authority
- pp. 53-72
- 4. Character
- pp. 73-86
- 5. A Brief History of Betafo
- pp. 87-126
- 6. Anti-Heroic Politics
- pp. 127-182
- 7. The Trials of Miadana
- pp. 183-200
- 8. Lost People
- pp. 201-243
- 9. The Descendants of Rainitamaina
- pp. 244-308
- 10. It Must Have Gone Something Like This
- pp. 309-328
- 11. Catastrophe
- pp. 329-378
- 12. Epilogue
- pp. 379-392
- Glossary of Malagasy Terms
- pp. 393-395
- Personal Names in Text
- pp. 397-400
- Important Places Named in Text
- pp. 401-402
- Bibliography
- pp. 437-445
Additional Information
ISBN
9780253116994
Related ISBN(s)
9780253349101
MARC Record
OCLC
228112121
Pages
488
Launched on MUSE
2012-02-08
Language
English
Open Access
No