{"title":"Samuele Poletti","description":"\u003cp\u003eSamuele Poletti's work delves into the intricate tapestry of history, illuminating pivotal moments with clarity and depth. His writing invites readers to explore themes of identity and transformation through a lens shaped by historical inquiry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRooted in the \u003cem\u003eHistory \u0026amp; Military\u003c\/em\u003e genre, Poletti's books challenge conventional perspectives, offering thoughtful reflections that resonate beyond their historical contexts. Expect a blend of rigorous research and engaging narrative that stimulates both the mind and imagination.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"being-made-by-samuele-poletti-9781914363566","title":"Being, Made","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA unique ethnography of Sinja, a rural valley in northwest Nepal, and the cross-cultural ramifications of personhood in South Asia.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBased on more than a decade of research, \u003cem\u003eBeing, Made\u003c\/em\u003e is an exploration of how personhood is articulated among Hindus in Sinja, and how this is being transformed by the growing presence of Pentecostal Christianity. The book illustrates the interpretive efforts of several characters to make sense of their lives, or of particular events that have left a mark on them. In doing so, it highlights the specific narratives that inform these life stories, giving shape to corresponding subjects.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBy foregrounding the underpinnings of how one becomes a certain kind of person in Sinja, \u003cem\u003eBeing, Made\u003c\/em\u003e raises questions about the narrative construction of the self, its permeability to external forces—be they social expectations or invisible entities such as gods, demons, or the spirits of the dead—and the crumbling of self-making efforts under the weight of adverse circumstances.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe argument presented moves the understanding of personhood in South Asia beyond its traditional focus on abstract tropes of \"dividualism\" to delve deeper into the actual ways in which both Hindus and Christians in Sinja become who they are and experience the world around them. Theoretically, \u003cem\u003eBeing, Made\u003c\/em\u003e engages with current debates on intersubjectivity, offering a thorough account of how specific subjects emerge, and sometimes dissolve, within broader networks of meaning and relations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIt outlines the basis for conceptualising subjectivity in open-ended terms—that is, not as a preconceived notion that is universally applicable, but as a by-product of specific circumstances that are constantly negotiated in light of different hermeneutic devices.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67807543099628,"sku":"9781914363566","price":66.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781914363566-being-made-1.jpg?v=1792523878"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/collections\/samuele-poletti.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}