· 2020· Book chapter

Shamanism, Colonialism, and the Wild Man: A Study in Terror and Healing

Michael Taussig

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2020year

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Michael Taussig's book argues that the image of the 'Wild Man' associated with Indian shamans reveals the power of politicizing fictions to create perceived reality, rather than the shaman's inherent magic.

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Field: Anthropology

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