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082			_a301.0723 GUP
100			_aGupta, Akhil
245			_aAnthropological Locations: Boundaries and Grounds of a Field Science
260			_bUniversity of California Press _c1997 _aBerkeley
300			_a275
520			_aAmong 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
650			_aAnthropology Fieldwork
650			_aAnthropology Methodology
650			_aAnthropology Philosophy
700			_aFerguson, James
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