Description
| Product ID: | 9780415198301 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Series: | European Association of Social Anthropologists |
| Title: | Constructing the Field |
| Subtitle: | Ethnographic Fieldwork in the Contemporary World |
| Authors: | Author: Vered Amit |
| Page Count: | 208 |
| Subjects: | History, Humanities, Cultural studies, Sociology, Anthropology, Cultural studies, Sociology, Anthropology |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating Constructing the Field is a timely contribution to a highly topical debate. Accessible and comprehensive, it will be an essential resource for both students and scholars of anthropology. 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. |
| Imprint Name: | Routledge |
| Publisher Name: | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 1999-09-23 |
