Towards a “contrapuntal” anthropology of the global

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    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 languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)1049-1051
    Number of pages3
    JournalHAU: Journal of Ethnographic Theory
    Volume10
    Issue number3
    Early online date29 Sept 2020
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2020

    Keywords

    • Aihwa Ong
    • Chineseness
    • Contrapuntal anthropology
    • Edward Said

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