| Mementos, Artifacts and Hallucinations from the Ethnographer's Tent Contributor(s): Emoff, Ron (Editor), Henderson, David (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0415935466 ISBN-13: 9780415935463 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $49.39 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2002 Annotation: With contributions from leading researchers in the fields of anthropology, ethnomusicology, and folklore, this volume contains personal, imaginative accounts of ethnographic fieldwork that do not fit into a traditional scholarly context, but are a vital and engaging aspect of studying different cultures. Individual pieces vary from autobiographical accounts of ethnographers' experiences in the field to fictional narratives. Together they invite the reader to places across the globe, offering richly detailed portraits of informants, local cultures, and life in the field. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 2002021967 |
| Physical Information: 0.57" H x 6.56" W x 9.1" (0.77 lbs) 208 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: With contributions from leading researchers in the fields of anthropology, ethnomusicology, and folklore, this volume contains personal, imaginative accounts of ethnographic fieldwork that do not fit into a traditional scholarly context, yet are a vital part of research. Some pieces are engaging autobiographical accounts of ethnographers' experiences in the field, while others are fictional narratives. These tales take readers to a range of locales, offering richly detailed portraits of informants, local cultures, and life in the field. |