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  13. Cross-Cultural Approaches to Adoption
  14. Development and Democracy: What Have We Learned and How?
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  19. Gender, Agency and Change: Anthropological Perspectives
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  24. Inside and Outside the Law: Anthropological Studies of Authority and Ambiguity
  25. Locality & Belonging
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Constructing the Field: Ethnographic Fieldwork in the Contemporary World (European Association of Social Anthropologists)

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Publisher Comments:

Ethnographic fieldwork is traditionally seen as what distinguishes social and cultural anthropology from the other social sciences. This collection responds to the inte nsifying scrutiny of fieldwork in recent years. It challenges the idea of the necessity for the total immersion of the ethnographer in the field, and for the clear separation of professional and personal areas of activity. The very existence of 'the field' as an entity separate from everyday life is questioned.

Fresh perspectives on contemporary fieldwork are provided by diverse case-studies from across North America and Europe. These contributions give a thorough appraisal of what fieldwork is and should be, and an extra dimension is added through fascinating accounts of the personal experiences of anthropologists in the field.

Synopsis:

In an increasingly globalized world, how is the nature of ethnographic fieldwork changing? "Constructing the Field" gathers together diverse case studies from across North America and Europe to offer fresh perspectives on contemporary fieldwork. Contributors give a thorough appraisal of what fieldwork is and should be, challenging the idea of "the field" as an entity separate from the ethnographer's everyday life. Timely, accessible and comprehensive, this book will be an essential resource for students and scholars of anthropology.

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Product Details

ISBN:
9780415198295
Subtitle:
Ethnographic Fieldwork in the Contemporary World
Publisher:
Routledge
Editor:
Amit, Vered
Subject:
Ethnology
Subject:
Anthropology - Cultural
Subject:
Field work
Series:
European Association of Social Anthropologists
Publication Date:
November 1999
Binding:
Hardcover
Language:
English
Pages:
232
Dimensions:
8.54x6.18x.85 in. .79 lbs.
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