Living with Bad Surroundings : War, History, and Everyday Moments in Northern Uganda PDF
by Finnstrom Sverker Finnstrom
Part of the The Cultures and Practice of Violence series
Description
Finnstrom draws on fieldwork conducted in northern Uganda between 1997 and 2006 to describe how the Acholi-especially the younger generation, those born into the era of civil strife-understand and attempt to control their moral universe and material circumstances. Structuring his argument around indigenous metaphors and images, notably the Acholi concepts of good and bad surroundings, he vividly renders struggles in war and the related ills of impoverishment, sickness, and marginalization. In this rich ethnography, Finnstrom provides a clear-eyed assessment of the historical, cultural, and political underpinnings of the civil war while maintaining his focus on Acholi efforts to achieve "good surroundings," viable futures for themselves and their families.
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- Pages:302 pages
- Publisher:Duke University Press
- Publication Date:20/02/2008
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- ISBN:9780822388791
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Download - Immediately Available
- Format:PDF
- Pages:302 pages
- Publisher:Duke University Press
- Publication Date:20/02/2008
- Category:
- ISBN:9780822388791