Friction. An Ethnography of Global Connection, Paperback/Anna Lowenhaupt Tsing

Challenging the view that globalization signifies a 'clash' of cultures, this book here develops friction in its place as a metaphor for the conflicting social interactions that make up our contemporary world. It shows how creative cultural differences are in the grip of worldly encounter, and how it is overlooked in theories of the global. Publisher: Princeton University Press Author(s): Anna Lowenhaupt Tsing Illustration(s): 5 b/w illus. Number of pages: 352 Publication date: 2024 Dimensions: 134 x 204 x 26 Cover type: Paperback / softback