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"Michael Taussig's works are known not only for their critical insights, but also for their bold and experimental style. In these essays, Taussig finds himself reflecting on the act of writing itself, revealing its importance for anthropological practice and calling for the discipline to keep experiential knowledge from extinguishing as fieldnotes become scholarship. Taussig calls for and exemplifies a form of exploratory writing that preserves the spontaneity and magic of notes scribbled down in haste. His reflections take us from his childhood in Sydney to trips to Afghanistan, Colombia, Finland, Italy, Turkey, and Syria. Along the way, Taussig also explores themes of fabulation and provocation that are central to his work, in addition to the thinkers dearest to him--Bataille, Benjamin, Burroughs, and Nietzsche, among others. This collection is vintage Taussig, bound to interest longtime readers and newcomers alike"--

A picture book to be shared and savored by both children and adults: a journey into a wondrous world colored by the stories we might choose to tell about it. A full moon after a wasp attack, poppies from a train, panning for gold in the River Cesecito, a bountiful pumpkin harvest . . . . Postcards for Mia is a joyful collection of hand-drawn and -painted postcards sent by anthropologist Michael Taussig to his granddaughter, Mia. From airports in New York to cemeteries in Colombia, confrontations with wild boars to conversations with well-dressed koalas, Postcards for Mia is a picture book to be shared and savored by both children and adults, a journey into a wondrous world colored by the stories we might choose to tell about it. Anthropologist Michael Taussig is renowned for his visionary explorations of color, magic, and myth, founded upon over forty years’ experience with communities in Colombia and Venezuela as well as research visits to Palestine, Kurdish Syria, Kabul, Alice Springs, Sydney, Venice, and Paris. This, his first fully illustrated picture book, provides a remarkably personal insight into Taussig’s unique way of seeing and responding to the world. Drawing observation and reverie into vibrant and humorous acts of vivid storytelling, this delightful scrapbook documents the warmth and excitement of an inter-generational exchange, inspired by the simple pleasure of recounting the excitement of one’s travels.

Expand your aural and sensory experiences with an exploration of tomorrow's sounds (and silences) today. Michael Tau has dedicated years to the extremes of musical expression, culminating in a comprehensive study of the sounds and silences that challenge conventional definitions of music. He categorizes these recorded sounds into sections, inviting both fans and newcomers to delve into the intriguing world of musicians who defy norms. Covering a wide array of extremes—volume, speed, vulgarity, packaging, recording methods, unplayable media, outdated technologies, and digital innovations—Tau poses thought-provoking questions: Are all sounds music? Is silence music? Can a plate of rotting food, once cataloged and sold, be considered music? The work features over 100 interviews with creators and musicians, utilizing Tau's background in psychiatry to explore the motivations behind non-mainstream music. As a fan of avant-garde genres, he reveals the joys, pains, and frustrations found at the fringes of music. This guide is perfect for curious seekers, die-hard fans, and cultural investigators, complete with images and curated links to music samples.

Highlighting the journey of an emerging artist, this first monograph showcases a collection of their work. The book features a unique French fold jacket that opens to reveal a striking, poster-sized piece, emphasizing the artist's creative vision and talent. It serves as both a celebration of their achievements and an introduction to their artistic style, making it a significant addition to the art world.

For centuries, humans have excelled at mimicking nature in order to exploit it. Now, with the existential threat of global climate change on the horizon, the ever-provocative Michael Taussig asks what function a newly invigorated mimetic faculty might exert along with such change. Mastery of Non-Mastery in the Age of Meltdown is not solely a reflection on our condition but also a theoretical effort to reckon with the impulses that have fed our relentless ambition for dominance over nature.   Taussig seeks to move us away from the manipulation of nature and reorient us to different metaphors and sources of inspiration to develop a new ethical stance toward the world. His ultimate goal is to undo his readers’ sense of control and engender what he calls “mastery of non-mastery.” This unique book developed out of Taussig’s work with peasant agriculture and his artistic practice, which brings performance art together with aspects of ritual. Through immersive meditations on Walter Benjamin, D. H. Lawrence, Emerson, Bataille, and Proust, Taussig grapples with the possibility of collapse and with the responsibility we bear for it.

In his usual incantatory style, Taussig takes on palm oil, one of the most perniciously exploitative commodities in our world today.

'Animismus' bezeichnet Praktiken und Ontologien, die die Natur und Objekte nicht objektiv, sondern subjektiv wahrnehmen und behandeln. Edward B. Tylor, der den Begriff prägte, sah Animisten als unfähig an, zwischen belebter und unbelebter Materie zu unterscheiden, was zu kolonialistischen Überlegenheitsvorstellungen führte. Der Begriff bezieht sich nicht auf eine Wiederbelebung, sondern auf eine notwendige Revision, die durch ethnologische Beiträge verdeutlicht wird, darunter ein Text des brasilianischen Ethnologen Eduardo Viveiros de Castro, der eine Welt mit vielfältigen subjektiven Positionen entwirft. Animismus wird als relationale Epistemologie oder Ontologie verstanden, die die Differenz von Natur und Kultur provoziert und nicht-menschlichen Akteuren Handlungsmacht verleiht. Paulo Tavares diskutiert, wie die Natur zum Rechtssubjekt werden kann, während das 'animistische Imaginäre' innerhalb der westlichen Moderne thematisiert wird. Bruno Latour hinterfragt, wie die Moderne Materie für tot erklärt und gleichzeitig den Animismus zum Schweigen bringt. Die Beiträge des Bandes nutzen das Animismus-Konzept als analytisches Werkzeug, um ethnographische Perspektiven auf Wissenschaft, Wirtschaft, Kunst und Philosophie zu reflektieren. Der Band versammelt wissenschaftliche und künstlerische Beiträge aus der Konferenz und Ausstellung 'Animismus' im Haus der Kulturen der Welt.