In the Field Life and Work in Cultural Anthropology |
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| Author:
| Gmelch, George
Gmelch, Sharon Bohn |
| ISBN: | 978-0-520-28962-8 |
| Publication Date: | May 2018 |
| Publisher: | University of California Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $49.95 |
Book Description:
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This book offers an invaluable look at what cultural anthropologists do when they are in the field. Through fascinating and often entertaining accounts of their lives and work in varied cultural settings, the authors describe the many forms fieldwork can take, the kinds of questions anthropologists ask, and the common problems they encounter. From these accounts and the experiences of the student field workers the authors have mentored over the years,
In the Field makes a...
More DescriptionThis book offers an invaluable look at what cultural anthropologists do when they are in the field. Through fascinating and often entertaining accounts of their lives and work in varied cultural settings, the authors describe the many forms fieldwork can take, the kinds of questions anthropologists ask, and the common problems they encounter. From these accounts and the experiences of the student field workers the authors have mentored over the years, In the Field makes a powerful case for the value of the anthropological approach to knowledge.