Asking and Listening: Ethnography as Personal Adaptation

I ordered the book on 8/31/09 and I really must say it came quite quickly and the condition was very good. I was quite satisfied.

Asking and Listening is a short (107 page) text on ethnography - studying cultures first-hand and writing about them. It is written for college students in cultural anthropology, but it will be useful to anyone who wants to know more about ethnography. I have used this book in a course on ethnography at least five times now. It has been an ideal introduction to the course, and to the book-length ethnographies that students will read and study. The book begins with a history of the development of ethnography as a research strategy and as a genre of writing. It raises some critical issues concerning studying and writing about other cultures. And it concludes with new and emerging applications of ethnography. The main theme of the book is that reading ethnographies can help the student to better understand and adapt to the global village, offering insights not only into other cultures but also into one's own culture and oneself. The writing is clear, to the point, and engaging. The content is not only well-informed but wise.