Anthropologists in the Field: Cases in Participant Observation

by Lynne Hume

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All too often anthropologists and other social scientists go into the field with unrealistic expectations. Different cultural milieus are prime ground for misunderstandings, misinterpretations, and interrelational problems. This book is an excellent introduction to real-world ethnography, using familiar and not-so-familiar cultures as cases. The book covers participant observation and ethnographic interviewing, both short and long term. These methodologies...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0231130058

ISBN13:9780231130059

Release Date:December 2004

Publisher:Columbia University Press

Length:296 Pages

Weight:0.90 lbs.

Dimensions:0.9" x 5.9" x 8.9"

Age Range:22 years and up

Grade Range:Postsecondary and higher

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