Anthropological Locations: Boundaries and Grounds of a Field Science

by Akhil Gupta

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Among the social sciences, anthropology relies most fundamentally on "fieldwork"--the long-term immersion in another way of life as the basis for knowledge. In an era when anthropologists are studying topics that resist geographical localization, this book initiates a long-overdue discussion of the political and epistemological implications of the disciplinary commitment to fieldwork.

These innovative, stimulating essays--carefully chosen to...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0520206800

ISBN13:9780520206809

Release Date:August 1997

Publisher:University of California Press

Length:287 Pages

Weight:0.05 lbs.

Dimensions:0.8" x 6.0" x 9.1"

Related Subjects

Anthropology Politics & Social Sciences Social Science Social Sciences Sociology

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