Sacred necropolitics
- 1 September 2017
- journal article
- Published by University of Chicago Press in HAU: Journal of Ethnographic Theory
- Vol. 7 (2), 199-216
- https://doi.org/10.14318/hau7.2.022
Abstract
In this meditation, Anya Bernstein and Alexei Yurchak discuss Yurchak’s essay, “The canon and the mushroom: Lenin, sacredness, and Soviet collapse,” which is published in the current issue. They elaborate on some points in the essay that are central for the understanding of the figure of “Lenin” and its role in Soviet history, take them in new directions, and link them to other topics that are relevant to anthropology. The themes discussed include sacredness and blasphemy; death, resurrection, and immortality; language, intentionality, and responsibility; voice, ventriloquism, and truth; and more. Résumé: Dans cette réflexion Anya Bernstein et Alexei Yurchak parlent de l’essai de Yurchak “Le Canon et le champignon: Lénine, le Sacré et l’effondrement soviétique,” également publié dans ce volume. Ils y évoquent certains passages de l’essai qui sont centraux pour comprendre le personnage de Lénine et son rôle dans l’histoire Soviétique, envisagent les perspectives ouvertes par l’essai et établissent des liens avec d’autres thèmes importants en anthropologie. Ces thèmes incluent notamment le sacré et le blasphème; la mort, la résurrection et l’immortalité; le langage, l’intentionnalité, et la responsabilité; la notion de voix, de ventriloquie et de vérité; et bien plus encore.Keywords
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