School of American Research ‘Advanced Seminar Series Richard M. Leventhal Gen Ein Anthropology in the Margins of the State Contributors ‘Taal Asad Departmen of Andpolgy, Cty University of Now Yok Gaduate Coie Adam Ashforth Instat of Adsamcd Study, Picton Univeiy Lawrence Cohen Department of Antpolgy, Unicity of California, Barkley Veena Das Drperimen of Anthepolgy, ons Hopkins University Mariane © Ferme Departmen of Anepolgy, University of Califia, Berkey Pradeep Jeganathan Indenatonal Conn for Bi Stas, 8 Lara Diane M, Nelson Department of Anthrpelg, Due Univesity Deborah Poole Department of Anthro Jobs Hopkin UniesiyJanet Roianan ‘Conte Nationale das Recherches Scenifigus,France ‘Victoria Sanford Inaitteon Vilec and Surv, Virginia Foundation forthe Humanities end Pblic Policy Anthropology in the Margins of the State Edited by Veena Das and Deborah Poole ‘School of American Research rest Senta fe Jomtes Currey OxfordGN492 Das 2004 School of American Research Press James Gurrey Lid Daag and rains hae inary Cane aig abn Ds ape he mage ee en ae a nds Anaian Roan “Pla ondoploge Sie Th 3. agai Se ih Lary Catogng i Pon Da Intrenet Anon emt TREC Tapaty 2 Sue Te Sagoo i ae orig © nog hy the Sh American Rech. A igh a Inernnon sant Boot Naberrg tr ath) ange Contents Acknowledgments Sete and Its Margins: Comparative Ethnographies Vena Das and Deborah Pole Berneen Threat and Guarantee: Justice and Community In the Margins ofthe Persian State Deborah Poe Checkpoint: Anthropology, entity, and the State Prep Jgsatban Deterritrilized Citizenship and the Revonances ofthe Sierra Leonean Sate MarieneC. Ferme Anthropologist Discovers Legendary Two Faced Indian! Margins the State and Duplicity in Postwar Guatemala Diane M. Neon AIDS and Witcheraftin Post parte South Attica Adam Afr. Operabiiy: Surgery atthe Margin ofthe State “Linrence Coben ny 165