Anthropological Locations: Boundaries and Grounds of a Field Science
Gupta, Akhil
Anthropological Locations: Boundaries and Grounds of a Field Science - Berkeley University of California Press 1997 - 275
Among the social sciences, anthropology relies most fundamentally on "fieldwork" the long term immersion in another way of life as the basis for knowledge. In an era when anthropologists are studying topics that resist geographical localization, this book initiates a long-overdue discussion of the political and epistemological implications of the disciplinary commitment to fieldwork.
hese innovative, stimulating essays carefully chosen to form a coherent whole interrogate the notion of "the field," showing how the concept is historically constructed and exploring the consequences of its dominance. The essays discuss anthropological work done in places (in refugee camps, on television) or among populations gays and lesbians, homeless people in the United States that challenge the traditional boundaries of "the field." The contributors suggest alternative methodologies appropriate for contemporary problems and ultimately propose a reformation of the discipline of anthropology
9780520206809
Anthropology Fieldwork
Anthropology Methodology
Anthropology Philosophy
301.0723 GUP
Anthropological Locations: Boundaries and Grounds of a Field Science - Berkeley University of California Press 1997 - 275
Among the social sciences, anthropology relies most fundamentally on "fieldwork" the long term immersion in another way of life as the basis for knowledge. In an era when anthropologists are studying topics that resist geographical localization, this book initiates a long-overdue discussion of the political and epistemological implications of the disciplinary commitment to fieldwork.
hese innovative, stimulating essays carefully chosen to form a coherent whole interrogate the notion of "the field," showing how the concept is historically constructed and exploring the consequences of its dominance. The essays discuss anthropological work done in places (in refugee camps, on television) or among populations gays and lesbians, homeless people in the United States that challenge the traditional boundaries of "the field." The contributors suggest alternative methodologies appropriate for contemporary problems and ultimately propose a reformation of the discipline of anthropology
9780520206809
Anthropology Fieldwork
Anthropology Methodology
Anthropology Philosophy
301.0723 GUP
