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A provocative introduction to fieldwork and the concept of culture

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Overall, this book is a success and a useful text for ethnographers of all types. Its self-reflective nature should make any researcher think deeply on her or his own process, and the accessibility of the writing makes it useful for classrooms of all levels. . . . Gable's writing is always pleasant and at times beautifully eloquent.

* journal of Folklore Research *

Table of Contents

Preface and Acknowledgments
Introduction: Culture by Contrast and Theory in Anthropology
1. Supping with Savages
2. Standing in a Line
3. Jefferson's Ardor
4. The Colonialist's Dress Code
5. Taking Pictures in the Field, or the Anthropologist's Dress Code
6. Beyond Belief
7. The Sex Life of Savages
Conclusion: Tending to Nature, Tending to Culture, or Is Anthropology History?
Notes on Sources
References
Index

Anthropology and Egalitarianism

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      Publisher: Indiana University Press
      Publication Date: 03/12/2010
      ISBN13: 9780253222756, 978-0253222756
      ISBN10: 0253222753
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      Social and cultural history Ethnic studies / Ethnicity

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      A provocative introduction to fieldwork and the concept of culture

      Trade Review

      Overall, this book is a success and a useful text for ethnographers of all types. Its self-reflective nature should make any researcher think deeply on her or his own process, and the accessibility of the writing makes it useful for classrooms of all levels. . . . Gable's writing is always pleasant and at times beautifully eloquent.

      * journal of Folklore Research *

      Table of Contents

      Preface and Acknowledgments
      Introduction: Culture by Contrast and Theory in Anthropology
      1. Supping with Savages
      2. Standing in a Line
      3. Jefferson's Ardor
      4. The Colonialist's Dress Code
      5. Taking Pictures in the Field, or the Anthropologist's Dress Code
      6. Beyond Belief
      7. The Sex Life of Savages
      Conclusion: Tending to Nature, Tending to Culture, or Is Anthropology History?
      Notes on Sources
      References
      Index

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