{"product_id":"fieldwork-connections-9780295986685","title":"Fieldwork Connections","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTells the story of the intertwined research histories of three anthropologists working in Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan, China in the late twentieth century. This book addresses the process of ethnography and the dynamics of international and intercultural communication.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This fascinating book is the result of multiparty fieldwork, unfolding over more than two decades. It is a valuable, inspired documentation of cross-cultural collaborative research that will prove especially engaging and informative to all of those who, working across disciplines, grapple with the thorny issue of representing the voices of indigenous peoples and minorities. Readers who are interested in ethnic relations in China will delight in how the book succeeds in situating the special problems faced in the authors' research in the context of contemporary global discussions. . . . It also offers one of the richest, most multifaceted accounts anywhere of Nuosu history, culture, and relations with others.\"\u003c\/p\u003e * Journal of Asian Studies, Vol. 68, No. 3, August 2009 *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This polyphonic approach gives useful insights into how joint fieldwork between foreign and Chinese scholars is arranged, carried out and perceived by the parties involved . . . . the book contributes to a demystification of the fieldwork experience while at the same time drawing attention to the many layers of interpretation and construction that determine the outcome of personal encounters in the field . . . . The real attraction of the book lies in its account of how a stimulating and mutually beneficial relationship between scholars from different countries and cultures is created through fieldwork.\"\u003c\/p\u003e * The China Journal *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This unusual and thought-provoking book .. would make a fine addition to graduate courses in field research methods. Its accessibility makes it ideal for upper-level undergraduate courses in anthropology, Asian Studies, folklore, and contemporary Chinese society and culture. Scholars in these disciplines, curators and anyone interested in the minority peoples of China will find this book useful and illuminating.\"\u003c\/p\u003e * Pacific Affairs *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Most importantly, the book exemplifies how a long-lasting collaboration begun from fieldwork connections is enhanced through conscientious and sincere efforts in reciprocity. . . . \u003ci\u003eFieldwork Connections\u003c\/i\u003e gives us good stories of ethnographic processes of collaboration, and the marvelous accomplishment that perhaps could be achieved only through the particular chemistry among Harrell, Bamo, and Ma under the specific context of scholarly exchange at the turn of the century.\"\u003c\/p\u003e * Collaborative Anthropologies *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This is a charming book and a good read for China hands old and new. Highly recommended.\"\u003c\/p\u003e * Choice *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This is a jargon-free, readable revelation of the quotidian details and myriad tasks behind gathering ethnographic data, as well as the questions ethnographers must regularly ask. . . . a remarkably interesting, accessible account of how ethnographers work.\"\u003c\/p\u003e * Publisher's Weekly *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface to the English Edition\u003cbr\u003e Acknowledgments\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart One: Origins\u003cbr\u003e 1. Growing up Half Yi \/ Bamo Ayi\u003cbr\u003e 2. In the Shadow of the Han \/ Ma Lunzy\u003cbr\u003e 3. A White Guy Discovers Anthropology \/ Stevan Harrell\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart Two: China\u003cbr\u003e 4. Yinchang: My First Fieldwork, 1987-88 \/ Bamo Ayi\u003cbr\u003e 5. Getting Started in Southwest China, 1987-88 \/ Stevan Harrell\u003cbr\u003e 6. Chasing after Bimo, 1992-93 \/ Bamo Ayi\u003cbr\u003e 7. Getting Started Again, 1991 \/ Stevan Harrell\u003cbr\u003e 8. First Contact, 1991 \/ Ma Lunzy\u003cbr\u003e 9. Almost Real Fieldwork, 1993 \/ Stevan Harrell\u003cbr\u003e 10. In the Month of the Snake , 1993 \/ Ma Lunzy\u003cbr\u003e 11. Fieldwork with Muga, 1994 \/ Bamo Ayi\u003cbr\u003e 12. Getting Further Implicated, 1994 \/ Stevan Harrell\u003cbr\u003e 13. The Last Time I Led the Horse, 1994 \/ Ma Lunzy\u003cbr\u003e 14. The Bimo in the Modern World, 1994-95 \/ Bamo Ayi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart Three: America\u003cbr\u003e 15. The First International Yi Conference, 1995 \/ Ma Lunzy\u003cbr\u003e 16. Seattle First Free Methodist Church, 1996-97 \/ Bamo Ayi\u003cbr\u003e 17. Collecting Mountain Patterns, 1999 \/ Ma Lunzy\u003cbr\u003e 18. Conceptualizing Mountain Patterns, 2000 \/ Bamo Qubumo\u003cbr\u003e 19. Celebrating Mountain Patterns, 2000 \/ Stevan Harrell\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEpilogue: \u003ci\u003eFieldwork Connections\u003c\/i\u003e and the Process of Ethnography \/ Stevan Harrell\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCast of Characters\u003cbr\u003e Chinese and Nuosu Glossary\u003cbr\u003e Bibliography\u003cbr\u003e Index\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"University of Washington Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49400914674007,"sku":"9780295986685","price":33.98,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780295986685.jpg?v=1730471935","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/fieldwork-connections-9780295986685","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}