Robben, Antonius C.
Ethnographic Fieldwork
- ISBN 13:
- 9780470657157
- author:
- Robben, Antonius C.
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- John Wiley & Sons
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2011
- Pages:
- 672
- Dimensions:
- 25 x 17.8 x 3.2 centimetres (1.0
- Genre:
- Nonfiction, Social Sciences, Anthropology,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 2 working days
Description
Ethnographic Fieldwork: An Anthropological Reader Second Edition provides a comprehensive overview of the fieldwork experience, offering insights into data gathering and analysis, as well as the conflicts, hazards, and ethical challenges that come with conducting ethnographic research globally.
The book features an international collection of classic and contemporary readings, covering historical, methodological, ethical, reflexive, and stylistic issues in fieldwork. With 16 new articles and revised part introductions, this updated edition offers a richer understanding of the personal and professional challenges faced by field researchers, including issues of professional identity, fieldwork relations, activism, and community work.
By exploring the importance of fieldwork practice in achieving the core theoretical and methodological goals of anthropology, this book provides a valuable resource for students and professionals alike, highlighting the complexities and nuances of ethnographic fieldwork.