Constructing the field : ethnographic fieldwork in the contemporary world / edited by Vered Amit.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Amit, Vered, 1955-

European Association of Social Anthropologists.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Ethnology--Fieldwork.

Ethnology.

Physical Description:

vi, 199 pages ; 22 cm

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Routledge, 2000.

Summary:

In an increasingly globalized world, how is the nature of ethnographic fieldwork changing? "Constructing the Field gathers together diverse case studies from across North America and Europe to offer fresh perspectives on contemporary fieldwork. Contributors give a thorough appraisal of what fieldwork is and should be, challenging the idea of "the field" as an entity separate from the ethnographer's everyday life. Timely, accessible and comprehensive, this book will be an essential resource for students and scholars of anthropology. This title available in eBook format. Click here for more information. Visit our eBookstore at: www.ebookstore.tandf.co.uk.

Notes:

"European Association of Social Anthropologists."

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0415198291

0415198305

OCLC:

41137545