Introduction to Stategraphy. Toward a Relational Anthropology of the State
Thelen, Tatjana; Vetters, Larissa; Benda-Beckmann, Keebet von – 2014
In the introduction to this special issue, we discuss recent trends in anthropological research on and in theorizing the state. We show how these have given rise to an analytical gap between state images, on the one hand, and practices, on the other. Based on this analysis, we propose a relational approach that we call 'stategraphy' as a way to tie together state practices and representations. This ethnographically grounded approach focuses on relational modalities, boundary work, and forms of embeddedness of actors as constitutive factors. These avenues of analyses enable a nuanced understanding and comparative investigation of change and continuity as well as of mechanisms of inclusion and exclusion.
Titel
Introduction to Stategraphy
Verfasser
Thelen, Tatjana; Vetters, Larissa; Benda-Beckmann, Keebet von
Verlag
Berghahn
Ort
Oxford; New York
Datum
2014
Kennung
DOI: 10.3167/sa.2014.580302
Erschienen in
Social Analysis 58(3)
Sprache
eng
Art
Text
Größe oder Länge
pp. 1–19