Born Different

Kniha "Born Different" stručný popis:
A compelling documentary account of the lives of people with albinism in Africa Written by Czech cultural anthropologist Kateřina Mildnerová and illustrated with photographs by Mozambican photojournalist Antonio Cossa, Born Different combines rigorous research, literary storytelling, and powerful photography to offer a compelling account of the everyday lives and inner worlds of people with albinism in Africa. In some parts of the continent, their physical difference is associated with curses, stigma, and violence; elsewhere, it is regarded as a sign of sacredness and spiritual significance. By revealing the striking contrast between these two radically different cultural worlds, the book invites readers to reflect on how society’s understanding of normality and difference shapes the value placed on human life. Much of the book draws on extensive ethnographic fieldwork conducted in...
Hmotnosť produktu:0.3 kg