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Book SynopsisCrucial insights into effective ethnographic research
Trade Review“A celebration (and defence) of ethnography as the essence of anthropology. . . . This volume certainly speaks to a monumental ‘legacy.’”--
Anthropological Forum"Debate in anthropology over the role of ethnographic research and writing has been fierce over the past two decades, calling into question the legitimacy of anthropological reportage and its representation of exotic (and not so exotic) societies. This collection, by examining the life work of an outstanding contemporary ethnographer and the legacy that she has created through the work of those she has trained, renews this lively debate. The contributors are unanimous in their commitment to the ethnographic enterprise and clear in their confrontation with those who decry it. This book will stir the best kind of anthropological argument, and that is in and of itself a significant contribution."--David Counts, professor emeritus, Department of Anthropology, McMaster University, and adjunct professor of anthropology, University of British Columbia, Okanagan.
Table of ContentsAcknowledgments vii
Introduction 1 LAURA ZIMMER-TAMAKOSHI
1. An Ethnographic Life 27 JEANETTE DICKERSON-PUTMAN
2. Pulling the Right Thread 44 MICHELE DOMINY
3. It's Not about Women Only 56 LAURA ZIMMER-TAMAKOSHI
4. "Every Action Is a Human Interaction" 77 MIRIAM KAHN
5. Remember Malinowski's Canoe and Luk Luk Gen
92 PAMELA SHEFFIELD ROSI
6. Ethics of Attention 110 DEBORAH BIRD ROSE
7. The Squabbling Stops When Everybody Wins 123 MICHAEL D. LIEBER
8. From Pig Lunch to Praxis 137 JOY A. BILHARZ
9. Separation and Support, Conflict and Romance in the Relations between Sikaiana Men and Women 149 WILLIAM W. DONNER
10. Indigenous Religion in an Intercultural Space 168 ERIC VENBRUX
11. Food and Ghosts: Dance in the Context of Baining Life 187 JANE FAJANS
Conclusion: What Is Ethnography? Is It Real? 209 JANE C. GOODALE
References 227
Contributors 247
Index 253
