Constructing the Field by Vered Amit
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.
Amit, Vered: -
Vered Amit is Professor of Anthropology at Concordia University in Montreal, Canada. She received her Ph.D. from the University of Manchester and is the author or editor of 11 books including Young Men in Uncertain Times (co-ed with Noel Dyck, Berghahn, 2011), The Biographical Dictionary of Social and Cultural Anthropology (Routledge, 2004), and The Trouble with Community (co-ed with Nigel Rapport).
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| ISBN 13 | 9780415198301 |
| ISBN 10 | 0415198305 |
| Title | Constructing the Field |
| Author | Vered Amit |
| Series | European Association Of Social Anthropologists |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Year published | 1999-09-23 |
| Number of pages | 208 |
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