Challenging the view that globalization signifies a clash of cultures, this book here develops friction in its place as a metaphor for the conflicting social interactions that make up our contemporary world. It shows how creative cultural differences are in the grip of worldly encounter, and how it is overlooked in theories of the global.Publisher: Princeton University PressAuthor(s): Anna Lowenhaupt TsingIllustration(s): 5 b/w illus.Number of pages: 352Publication date: 2024Dimensions: 134 x 204 x 26Cover type: Paperback / softback