Life and Words: Violence and the Descent into the Ordinary /
by Veena Das, foreword by Stanley Cavell
- New York: Oxford University Press, 2007
- xiv+281p
includes index and biblioraphy
This is a powerful work by one of anthropology`s most distinguished ethnographers. Veena Das weaves together rich fieldwork with a compelling critical analysis to make a significant contribution to contemporary thinking about violence and how it affects everyday life.