Posted: April 17th, 2015

Anna Tsing, Friction: An anthropology of global connection(2004)

Anna Tsing, Friction: An anthropology of global connection(2004)

In this paper, students should broadly address the following points:

a) Describe the author?s argument and purpose in writing the book. What is the question the author seeks to answer? What is the debate that the author is engaging, and what is his/her author point of view?
b) Assess the quality of the argument with regard to logic and evidence. Does the author?s reasoning make sense? What evidence is offered to support it, and is it sufficient? What assumptions underlie the author?s argument, and are they justified?
c) Discuss how the book relates to the themes of the course and enhances your understanding of commonalities and differences across regions of the world.