Brian C Smithson
Biographic Data
| ID | 270000 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Brian C Smithson |
| GIVEN NAMES | Brian C |
| FAMILY NAME | Smithson |
| SIGNATURE | SMITHSON B C |
| AFFILIATIONS | Department of Anthropology St. Mary's College of Maryland St Mary's City Maryland USA |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-9478-4963 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 3 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2011 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
The world hates the truth
For Beninese moviemakers, disinformation represents a crisis of morality, not truth. Drawing on my experience producing a movie with Nàgó (Yorùbá) partners in the Republic of Benin, I show how they embrace artifice: practical techniques for creating audiovisual media that advance their creators' agenda. These techniques demand that creators separate technical from moral artifice-their production skills must serve the moral imperative to convey tr…
Sounding the Voice of Tolerance
Based on ethnographic research in Southeastern Bénin, this article considers how the Yorùbá òrìs.à (divinity) Orò bolsters religious pluralism by manifesting only as sound. Synthesizing theory from sound studies and religious studies, the article shows how Orò and his followers demand religious tolerance from those who would reject the spirit, such as Christians who oppose African Indigenous religions. Key to this process is how Orò interacts wit…
An Overlooked Medium
Sounding the Voice of Tolerance
Based on ethnographic research in Southeastern Bénin, this article considers how the Yorùbá òrìs.à (divinity) Orò bolsters religious pluralism by manifesting only as sound. Synthesizing theory from sound studies and religious studies, the article shows how Orò and his followers demand religious tolerance from those who would reject the spirit, such as Christians who oppose African Indigenous religions. Key to this process is how Orò interacts wit…
An Overlooked Medium
Sounding the Voice of Tolerance
Based on ethnographic research in Southeastern Bénin, this article considers how the Yorùbá òrìs.à (divinity) Orò bolsters religious pluralism by manifesting only as sound. Synthesizing theory from sound studies and religious studies, the article shows how Orò and his followers demand religious tolerance from those who would reject the spirit, such as Christians who oppose African Indigenous religions. Key to this process is how Orò interacts wit…
The world hates the truth
For Beninese moviemakers, disinformation represents a crisis of morality, not truth. Drawing on my experience producing a movie with Nàgó (Yorùbá) partners in the Republic of Benin, I show how they embrace artifice: practical techniques for creating audiovisual media that advance their creators' agenda. These techniques demand that creators separate technical from moral artifice-their production skills must serve the moral imperative to convey tr…
Anthropological Studies and Insights (2 works) · History (2 works) · Sociology (2 works) · Aesthetics (1 works) · African history and culture studies (1 works) · African studies (1 works) · Anthropology (1 works) · Archaeology (1 works) · Art (1 works) · Cambodian History and Society (1 works)