Christof Lammer (University of Klagenfurt) spoke with Suvi Rautio (podcast host, University of Helsinki) about his recent open access book, Performing State Boundaries: Food Networks, Democratic Bureaucracy and China (2024). You can listen to their conversation on the New Books Network: https://newbooksnetwork.com/performing-state-boundaries
 
“The book delves into intricate political processes in an eco-village in Sichuan, revealing the multiple ways in which the boundary between state and non-state is performed. It shows how, in these performances, competing images of the Chinese state’s authoritarian, socialist, and cultural otherness are mobilized to shape social policy and the transition to ecological agriculture in unexpected ways. Scholars working on China or the anthropology of the state more generally will find the book eye-opening, with its rich theoretical discussions and deep analytical insights, all based on fine-grained ethnography.” Suvi Rautio, podcast host, New Books Network
Der Beitrag Podcast: Food Networks, Democratic Bureaucracy, and the State in China (New Books Network) erschien zuerst auf University of Klagenfurt.