An anthropological case study on the relation of space, language, and social order: The Bisa of Burkina Faso

Andreas Dafinger

doi:10.1068/a345

An anthropological case study on the relation of space, language, and social order: The Bisa of Burkina Faso

Andreas Dafinger^*

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Max Planck Institute for Social Anthropology

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This paper outlines certain benefits that spatial analysis offers to anthropological research, and shows how anthropology and related linguistic research may in turn contribute to the understanding of the social determinants of spatial order. It presents a case study of spatial order in a rural West African society. Although the examples are from a particular setting, the theoretical frame is a general one: the analysis will focus on the connections between social order, language, and the perception of space.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	2189-2203
Number of pages	15
Journal	Environment and Planning A
Volume	33
Issue number	12
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1068/a345
State	Published - 2001
Externally published	Yes

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