Review:
"Much more than just a good ethnography. It is the sensitive account of Richman's deeply personal experience of Haitian culture. It joins the ranks of powerful and compassionate ethnographies that take us to the heart of the anthropological enterprise. . . . A must read."--American Anthropologist "A tour de force of social history, narrative ethnography and ritual analysis."--Anthropological Quarterly "A very close look into diverging expectations and needs separating the Haitian transnational community and the ethos of extended families who compete for resources, power and moral integrity."--Ethnos "A work of great scholarship, compassion, and insight. . . . [T]he skill with which the author incorporates multi-sited ethnography, issues of transnational community, the development of a specific form of Vodou, political economy, and history in a single, rich narrative should serve as an example to other ethnographers."--Journal of Latin American and Caribbean Anthropology "Sets a new standard for Haitian ethnography."--Journal of Latin American Geography "Detailed and moving . . ., the end product of many years of research."--H-Net
About the Author:
Karen E. Richman, assistant professor of anthropology and fellow at the Kellogg Institute for International Studies and Institute for Latino Studies at the University of Notre Dame, is the author of articles on Haitian society, language, religion, migration, and politics.
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