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Under the Kapok Tree : Identity and Difference in Beng Thought
Under the Kapok Tree Identity and Difference in Beng Thought
Author: Alma Gottlieb
In this companion volume to Parallel Worlds, Alma Gottlieb — explores ideology and social practices among the Beng people of Côte — d'Ivoire. Employing symbolic and postmodern perspectives, she highlights — the dynamically paired notions of identity and difference, symbolized by — the kapok tree planted at the center of every Beng villa...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780226305073
ISBN-10: 0226305074
Publication Date: 12/15/1996
Pages: 201
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Publisher: University Of Chicago Press
Book Type: Paperback
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