Defacement - by Michael Taussig (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br><i>Defacement</i> asks what happens when something precious is despoiled. In specifying the human face as the ideal type for thinking through such violation, this book raises the issue of secrecy as the depth that seems to surface with the tearing of surface.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><i>Defacement</i> asks what happens when something precious is despoiled. In specifying the human face as the ideal type for thinking through such violation, this book raises the issue of secrecy as the depth that seems to surface with the tearing of surface.<p/><br></br><p><b> From the Back Cover </b></p></br></br>"This volume [which asks what happens when something precious is despoiled] is vintage Taussig. . . . It has the hallmarks of his other works--originality, unusual associations among diverse sources, provocative and definitely contestable interpretations of classic theoretical texts, and a generally intimate, fascinated style of communicating with his readers."--George Marcus, Rice University<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>Michael Taussig is Professor of Anthropology at Columbia University. He is the author, most recently, of <i>The Magic of the State.</i>
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