UID:
almafu_9959234967702883
Format:
1 online resource (223 p.)
Edition:
1st ed.
ISBN:
1-281-95726-7
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0-226-43475-3
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9786611957261
Content:
For the late Fuad I. Khuri, a distinguished career as an anthropologist began not because of typical concerns like accessibility, money, or status, but because the very idea of an occupation that baffled his countrymen made them-and him-laugh. "When I tell them that 'anthropology' is my profession . . . they think I am either speaking a strange language or referring to a new medicine." This profound appreciation for humor, especially in the contradictions inherent in the study of cultures, is a distinctive theme of An Invitation to Laughter, Khuri's astute memoir of life as
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Description based upon print version of record.
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Frontmatter --
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Contents --
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Foreword --
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Prologue: The man himself --
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Note on Arabic words --
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Introduction. Why "laughter"? --
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1. Exploring origins. The choice of anthropology --
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2. Studying anthropology in Oregon. "How wonderful!" --
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3. Being Lebanese. A nationality or a profession? --
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4. Religious syncretism. "I offer sacrifices to my ancestors on Friday because I am a Muslim" --
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5. Lebanese traders in West Africa. Always ending the day in losses --
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6. Change as faith. The restless Americans --
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7. Teaching in Beirut. "Sir, keep this information to yourself " --
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8. Establishing an Arab association for the social sciences. The tyranny of consensus --
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9. The exotic in the suburbs of Beirut "It is written" --
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10. Alumni and 'ulama in Bahrain. "We all seek knowledge" --
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11. Open secrets Discussable but not publishable --
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12. Table manners in Yemen. Eat! Do not talk! --
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13. The official policy toward emigration in Lebanon. "We eat bread, not potatoes" --
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14. The Arab rich. "An ugly horse that wins the race is praised for its good looks" --
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15. Who wants to be a zaἵm? The agony of fame --
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16. Living in Great Britain. "The best in the world" --
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Appendix 1: List of Research Projects --
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Appendix 2: List of Publications --
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Index
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English
Additional Edition:
ISBN 0-226-43478-8
Additional Edition:
ISBN 0-226-43476-1
Language:
English
DOI:
10.7208/9780226434759
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