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Time and Power in the Anthropology of Gesture

What is it about?

The article uses examples from the pre-colonial Kongo Kingdom to show that changes over time and shifting power relations are important characteristics for understanding gestures in their social context.

Why is it important?

The article takes a historical approach to gesture, showing how the same gestures are redefined over time

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