Behar, Ruth
The Vulnerable Observer: Anthropology That Breaks Your Heart
- ISBN 13:
- 9780807007136
- author:
- Behar, Ruth
- format:
- Paperback / softback
- publisher:
- Beacon Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2022
- Pages:
- 208
- Dimensions:
- 20.3 x 13.7 centimetres (0.37 kg
- Genre:
- Nonfiction, Social Sciences, Anthropology,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 6 working days
Description
The Vulnerable Observer: Anthropology That Breaks Your Heart A groundbreaking work that redefined anthropology, this book asserts that ethnographers should not exclude themselves from their work. In a new epilogue, Ruth Behar reflects on the impact of The Vulnerable Observer, which has had far-reaching effects on fields such as sociology and psychology. This book offers a fresh approach to ethnography, one that is lived and written more openly. Through six luminous essays, Behar interweaves ethnography and memoir, encouraging readers to be open about their experiences. By doing so, she aims to lead us toward greater depth of understanding and feeling in our efforts to document the shared vulnerability of both the observed and the observer. A pocket companion for writers, journalists, documentarians, and activists alike, The Vulnerable Observer speaks to the power of including oneself in the story, bringing deeper meaning to the relationship between writer, subject, and reader.
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