Erica Bornstein
Office: Sabin 304
Phone: (414) 229-4881
e-mail: elbornst@uwm.edu
Degree: Ph.D., University of California, Irvine
Curriculum Vitae: pdf - 36kb
Research Interests:
Philanthropy, charity and humanitarianism, non-governmental organizations, human rights, political anthropology, anthropology of religion, economic anthropology, ethnographic methods, southern Africa, India.
Courses Taught
Introduction to Anthropology: Culture and Society (Anthro 102)
Lifeways in Different Cultures (Anthro 104)
Peoples and Cultures of South Asia (Anthro 326)
The Global Politics of Human Rights (Anthro/Global 447)
Anthropological Theory (Anthro 460)
Selected Publications:
Books:
2005. The Spirit of Development: Protestant NGOs, Morality, and Economics in Zimbabwe.
Palo Alto, California: Stanford University Press (paperback edition).
2003. The Spirit of Development: Protestant NGOs, Morality, and Economics in Zimbabwe, New York and London: Routledge.
Articles and chapters:
2007 "Harmonic Dissonance: Reflections on Dwelling in the Field," Ethnos. Vol 72(4). December. Pp. 483-508.
2007 "A Vision of the World" In Non-governmental Politics, Michel Feher, Gaëlle Krikorian and Yates McKee (editors), New York: Zone Books/MIT Press. Pp. 669-671.
2007 "Faith, Liberty, and the Individual in Humanitarian Assistance." In Non-governmental Politics, Michel Feher, Gaëlle Krikorian and Yates McKee (editor), New York: Zone Books/MIT Press. Pp. 658-667.
2006 "Rituals without Final Acts: Prayer and Success in World Vision Zimbabwe's Humanitarian Work." In The Limits of Meaning: Case Studies in the Anthropology of Christianity. Engelke, Matthew and Tomlinson, Matt (eds). Oxford, UK and New York: Berghahn Books. Pp. 85-104.
2006 "No Return: A Brief Typology of Philanthropy and the Sacred in New Delhi." In The Politics of Altruism: Caring and Religion in a Global Perspective. Inaba, Keishin and Habito, Ruben (eds.). Cambridge, UK: Cambridge Scholars Press. Pp. 165-179.
2006 "Charitable Choice: L'humanitarisme et les Politiques de la Foi" In Politique Non Governementale, Vacarme No. 34 Hiver 2006, Numéro Spécial. Feher, Michel (ed). Pp. 189-193.
2006 "Une Vision Du Monde World Vision (Etas-Unis): Un Portrait World Vision" In Politique Non Governementale, Vacarme No. 34 Hiver 2006, Numéro Spécial. Feher, Michel (ed). Pp. 194-195.
2005 "Transcending Politics through the Kingdom of God and Free Markets" In Between a Rock and a Hard Place: African NGOs, Donors, and the State, Kelsall, Tim and Igoe, Jim (eds), Durham, NC: Carolina Academic Press.
2003 "Between Church and Politics: Swiss Missions in Mozambique and the World Bank in Africa. Review article, Journal of Southern African Studies, pp 795-798, Vol. 29(3), September.
2002 "Developing Faith: Theologies of Economic Development in Zimbabwe," The Journal of Religion in Africa, Vol. 32(1).
2001 "Child Sponsorship, Evangelism, and Belonging in the Work of World Vision Zimbabwe," American Ethnologist Vol. 28(3), August.
2001 "The Verge of Good and Evil: Christian NGOs and Economic Development in Zimbabwe," Political and Legal Anthropology Review. Vol 24(1), May.
2001 "Christian Evangelism in Africa," In The Encyclopedia of African and African-American Religions. New York: Routledge.
2001 "World Vision International," In The Encyclopedia of African and African-American Religions. New York: Routledge.
