Abstract
This essay explores the paradox of how Aihwa Ong’s classic work on Chinese-ness managed to remain in but not of China. Identifying the central importance of Edward Said’s notion of “contrapuntal analysis” to Ong’s approach to both Chinese-ness and modernity in general, it suggests the usefulness of this method for an anthropology of the global that seeks to make sense of a world in which American paramountcy is no longer guaranteed.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1049-1051 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | HAU: Journal of Ethnographic Theory |
| Volume | 10 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| Early online date | 29 Sep 2020 |
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| Publication status | Published - 2020 |
Keywords
- Aihwa Ong
- Chineseness
- Contrapuntal anthropology
- Edward Said