Geschierian magic: Belonging beyond autochthony. A special issue in honour of Peter Geschiere
Year: 2024
Type: article
Abstract: This article traces the intellectual trajectory of the anthropologist and Africanist Peter Geschiere, which is deeply informed by a commitment to meticulous and long-term ethnographic fieldwork that prioritizes local ways of being and subjectivities. The article highlights some of the significant contributions Geschiere made to the fields of Anthropology and African Studies, including his insights into the politics and perils of belonging which he studied in relation to the rise of politics of autochthony in both the Netherlands and in Cameroon as well as his sustained intellectual attention to what can be called the occult or the hidden dimensions of kinship and witchcraft. The article opens a special issue honouring of the work of Peter Geschiere.
Source: Ethnography
Institution: University of Amsterdam
Language: English
Subfield: Anthropology
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W4404181366