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Conventional Metaphors and Anthropological Metaphysics the problematic of cultural translation
By: Keesing, Roger M.
Subject(s): Anthropology | Anthropological Metaphysics | Conventional Metaphors | Metaphysics | Ethnographers | Cultural Translation In: Journal of Anthropological Research 41(2)Summary: Recent work on conventional metaphor together with reinterpretations of classic studies of "soul substance" and mana are examined to assess the dangers of overinterpretation-the attribution of nonexistent theologies and metaphysics-by ethnographers. In our project of cultural translation, are we prone to attribute deeper salience to other people's way of talk than they in fact imply ?| Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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Recent work on conventional metaphor together with reinterpretations of classic studies of "soul substance" and mana are examined to assess the dangers of overinterpretation-the attribution of nonexistent theologies and metaphysics-by ethnographers. In our project of cultural translation, are we prone to attribute deeper salience to other people's way of talk than they in fact imply ?