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“Agency has become a catch word. In a way, this intoxication with ‘agency’ is the product of liberal individualism. The ability of individuals to fashion themselves, to change their live, is given ideological priority over the relation within which they themselves are actually formed, situated, and sustained.”

Quote by Talal Asad

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Talal Asad is a renowned anthropologist born in 1933. His research focuses on culture, religion, and issues of national identity, offering profound insights into social and cultural changes in the context of postcolonialism and globalization. more

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