Waiting - (Culture & Theory) by Shahram Khosravi (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>What does it mean to wait for a long period of time? How do people narrate their waiting? Blending ethnography, philosophy, poetry, art, and fiction, this book is a collection of works by scholars, visual artists, writers, architects and curators, exploring different forms of waiting in diverse geographical contexts.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>Waiting is an inescapable part of life in modern societies. We all wait, albeit differently and for different reasons. Waiting is a particular experience of time, shaped by class, race, and gender. In modern societies, time is associated with success and money. It can be "counted, saved, spent, lost, wasted or invested". Hence waiting symbolizes waste, emptiness, and uselessness. What does it mean to wait for a long period of time? How do people narrate their waiting? The book is a combination of text and images, by scholars, artists, architects, and curators whose works deal with waiting in various situations and geographies.<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>Shahram Khosravi is a professor of social anthropology at Stockholm University. His research interests include anthropology of Iran and the Middle East, migration, forced displacement, and border studies.
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