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 are open to problems such as lack of
communication, depression, hostility, danger, and moral and ethical
dilemmas -- problems that are usually sanitized for publication and
ignored in the curriculum. Among the intriguing topics covered are
sexualized and violent environments, secrecy and disclosure,
multiple roles and allegiances, insider/outsider issues, and
negotiating friendship and objectivity.
eISBN: 978-0-231-50922-0
Subjects: Anthropology, Sociology
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