Talking About People: Readings in Contemporary Cultural Anthropology - Softcover

Haviland, William A.; Gordon, Robert James

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1559345241 ISBN 13: 9781559345248

Publisher: Mayfield Publishing Co ,U.S., 1996

Synopsis

A reader for cultural anthropology courses consisting of articles that are global, both in authorship and perspective. The articles focus on contemporary global concerns and place an emphasis on gender issues throughout.

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From the Publisher:

New essays, several of which have been commissioned especially for this volume, deal specifically with the nature and dilemmas of fieldwork. They consider the changing status of the field (is it a geographical space? a bounded social community? a process? an event?), the nature of anthropological learning in the field, and ethical issues and dilemmas.
A new feature called 'Personal Pathways' provides original essays on how specific individuals became interested in anthropology and what they have done with their anthropological training. Among the individuals included are a food anthropologist, a museum anthropologist, and a waste management consultant.

About this edition

• Publisher: Mayfield Publishing Co ,U.S.
• Publication date: 1996
• ISBN 10: 1559345241
• ISBN 13: 9781559345248
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 352